Kyrgyz Cabinet approves 2027 budget with revenues of 727.3 billion soms

September 28, 2026 at 09:15 AM2 min

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Kyrgyzstan's Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft 2027 republican budget with revenues set at 727.3 billion soms, up 31.9% from the 2026 plan. The document will be submitted to the Jogorku Kenesh for consideration. The budget projects a surplus of 32.5 billion soms with expenditures at 694.8 billion soms.

Key Facts

The draft 2027 budget sets revenues at 727.3 billion soms, an increase of 176.1 billion soms (31.9%) over the 2026 plan.
Expenditures are projected at 694.8 billion soms, yielding a surplus of 32.5 billion soms.
Education funding will rise by 45.2 billion soms to 134.2 billion soms in 2027.
Healthcare funding will increase by 21.7 billion soms to 76.4 billion soms.
Social protection spending will grow by 21.6 billion soms to 47.3 billion soms.

Budget Parameters

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft republican budget for 2027 and the planning period 2028–2029. Revenues are proposed at 727.3 billion soms, 176.1 billion soms (31.9%) higher than the 2026 plan. Tax revenues in 2027 are forecast at 634 billion soms. The Ministry of Finance previously reported expenditures of 694.8 billion soms and a surplus of 32.5 billion soms for next year. The document will be sent to the Jogorku Kenesh for consideration.

Social Spending Increases

A significant portion of additional funds is planned for the social sector. Education will receive 134.2 billion soms, an increase of 45.2 billion soms compared to 2026. Healthcare is allocated 76.4 billion soms, up 21.7 billion soms. Social protection will get 47.3 billion soms, a rise of 21.6 billion soms. These three areas together will see spending increase by 88.5 billion soms relative to 2026.

Infrastructure and Economy

Capital construction from domestic sources is set at 27.8 billion soms. Of this, 17.7 billion soms is earmarked for the Barskoon–Bedel road. Another 10 billion soms will go to social facilities, drinking water systems, irrigation, and road infrastructure. Chairman of the Cabinet Adylbek Kasymaliev reported that Kyrgyzstan's GDP grew by 11.1% in 2025 and by 11% in January–August 2026. In 2025, 341 infrastructure facilities were commissioned, and in 2026, 105 social facilities and 60 industrial enterprises have been put into operation.