Foreign direct investment inflows in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, increased by 34 percent, reaching $386.7 million (FDI inflows from January to March 2025 amounted to $288.2 million).
The largest volume of FDI was observed in the financial intermediation and insurance sector—over $93.6 million, followed by the manufacturing sector—approximately $90.1 million.
It is worth noting that this growth is driven by the wholesale and retail trade sector. FDI inflows into this sector amounted to $64.5 million, an increase of 137 percent compared to the same period in 2025. FDI in the information and communications sector increased by 75 percent, reaching $46.9 million.
The largest growth in FDI was observed in the professional, scientific, and technical activities sector. In the first quarter of 2026, FDI reached $49.5 million, which is 26 times more than in the same period of 2025 (in the first quarter of 2025, FDI inflow into this sector amounted to $1.8 million).
Bishkek accounted for 30 percent of the total FDI in the first quarter of 2026 (investments amounted to $115.8 million). $80.3 million was invested in Talas region, which is 20.7 percent of the total.
The volume of investments in Naryn region amounted to $69.7 million, and in Chui region — $68.6 million. Next comes Jalal-Abad region with a total investment of $43.3 million.
