SWOT-Analysis - FLAVIA

Freight and Logistics Advancement in Central/South-
East Europe - Validation of trade and transport processes,
Implementation of improvement actions, Application
of coordinated structures
4.6 Kyrgyzstan
The country is characterized by a high mountain landscape. Only a small part of Kyrgyzstan has
a share on lowlands. The country is divided ethically in a Kyrgyz urban North part and an Uzbeks
rural South part. The separation has led to tensions between both parts since the independence
from the Soviet Union. The country does not possess noticeable energy resources.
There are some oil and gas deposits. But most of the energy supply has to be imported. On the
other hand the country owns one of the world’s largest gold deposits. The agriculture plays a
major role for the economy. The industrial production is not competitive enough and contributes
only slightly to the GDP. The ongoing ethnical conflict and the low diversified economy result in
the fact that Kyrgyzstan is one of the countries in Central Asia with a low income. Regarding the
transport infrastructure the country is by far the most underdeveloped within the region. The
road and primarily the railway network do not meet a satisfactory standard. Moreover, North-
South transport routes are hard to establish due to the unfavorable landscape.
Indicator Measurement Value Source
Population 2011 mill. 5,5 http://www.imf.org
Population 2017 (prognosis) mill. 5,9 http://www.imf.org
S3 ++
GDP 2011 bln Euro 3,9 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
GDP 2017 (prognosis) bln Euro 6,3 http://www.imf.org/
Import – sum 2010 bln Euro 5,4 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
Imported goods Oil, machinery,
chemicals
Export – sum 2010 bln Euro 0,8 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
Exported goods Gold, food
Rail freight transport (2008) 1000 tonnes 1.816 UNECE Transport Database
Road freight transport (2008) 1000 tonnes 31.891 UNECE Transport Database
Table 6: Key figures - Kyrgyzstan
Figure 6: Map of major intermodal nodes and known extensions/additions - Kyrgyzstan
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