Kyrgyzstan mining output rises 16.9% to 52.2 bln som in Jan-Jul
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Kyrgyzstan's mining and quarrying output reached 52.18 billion som in January–July 2026, up 16.9% year-on-year, the National Statistics Committee reported. July output alone rose 38.5% to 8.17 billion som, driven by a doubling in extraction of other minerals and a 21% rise in metal ores. The growth came even as crude oil and natural gas extraction fell 8%.
Key Facts
- Mining and quarrying output reached 52,184.3 million som in January–July 2026, up 16.9% from the same period in 2025.
- July 2026 output was 8,170.8 million som, a 38.5% increase over July 2025.
- Extraction of other minerals doubled, metal ore production rose 21%, and coal output increased 11.7%.
- Sand extraction grew 2.6 times to 1,723.9 thousand tonnes, and crushed stone, gravel and pebbles nearly doubled to 2,683.1 thousand tonnes.
- Crude oil extraction fell 8.1% to 143.5 thousand tonnes, and natural gas production declined 4% to 14.5 million cubic metres.
Mining Sector Growth
The National Statistics Committee reported that mining and quarrying output reached 52,184.3 million som in January–July 2026, a 16.9% increase from the same period in 2025. July output alone was 8,170.8 million som, up 38.5% from July 2025. The main driver was a twofold increase in extraction of other minerals, while metal ore production rose 21% and coal output grew 11.7%. The acceleration in July was attributed to high activity in the construction sector and increased brown coal production.
Construction Materials Surge
Sand extraction increased 2.6 times to 1,723.9 thousand tonnes in January–July 2026. In July, sand extraction reached 445.8 thousand tonnes, up 92.9% from July 2025. Crushed stone, gravel and pebbles extraction nearly doubled to 2,683.1 thousand tonnes over the seven months. July production of crushed stone, gravel and pebbles was 650.1 thousand tonnes, a 48.7% increase year-on-year.
Coal and Hydrocarbons
Brown coal (lignite) extraction grew 28% to 1,634 thousand tonnes in January–July 2026, with 209.7 thousand tonnes mined in July. Hard coal extraction fell 10.6% to 630.5 thousand tonnes over the seven months, though July saw an 18.1% recovery to 140 thousand tonnes. Crude oil extraction declined 8.1% to 143.5 thousand tonnes, with July output of 20.7 thousand tonnes down 8.4% from July 2025. Natural gas production fell 4% to 14.5 million cubic metres, and July output was 1.3 million cubic metres, down 7.1% year-on-year. The continued decline in domestic hydrocarbon extraction remains a key energy security risk, increasing import dependence amid rising fuel prices.
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Kyrgyzstan mining output rises 16.9% to 52.2 bln som in Jan-Jul
