Uzbekistan has become the main buyer of Kyrgyz cattle

August 19, 2026

Kyrgyzstan exported live animals worth $3,284.1 million in January-June 2026. According to the National Statistics Committee, the main part of exports was cattle. Over the six months, 14,823 heads of cattle worth $3,195.8 million were sold abroad. Uzbekistan was noted as the main buyer.

In terms of quantity, the volume of cattle deliveries increased by 32% compared to January-June 2025. Also, 194 horses worth $84.8 thousand were sold abroad. Its volume increased by 27.6%.

Live poultry exports decreased to 5,600 units and a value of $3,500. This is 24.1% less than the level of 2025. Sheep and goats were not sold abroad in the first half of the year.

Uzbekistan has become the absolute leader among importers. The country bought almost all of the livestock exported from Kyrgyzstan.

Meanwhile, in the first six months of 2026, imports of live animals to Kyrgyzstan amounted to $4 million 439.5 thousand. The largest share fell on live poultry: 915,169 live poultry heads worth $1 million 521.9 thousand were imported.

Compared to January-June 2025, the volume of poultry imports increased by 39.2% in monetary terms. Imports of cattle amounted to 5,285 heads worth $1 million 218.5 thousand. This is 37.5% of the figure for 2025 in terms of numbers.

Horse purchases totaled 1,123 heads worth $1 million 62.4 thousand. Its volume decreased by 37.6%. Imports of live pigs increased by 2.36 times in terms of quantity. A total of 3,464 pigs worth $636.7 thousand were imported.

According to the results of January-June 2026, a negative balance (deficit) of $1 million 155.4 thousand was recorded in foreign trade in live animals. Imports exceeded exports by 35.2%.

The main factors of the deficit were the large purchases of pedigree poultry, horses and pedigree cattle from Russia, Europe and Kazakhstan. This was also affected by restrictions on cattle exports in Kyrgyzstan itself.

Earlier, it was reported that beef imports to Uzbekistan increased by 25% in July. According to estimates, the country imported 90.1 thousand tons of cattle meat in July 2026. This figure is almost 18 thousand tons, or 25 percent, more than in June.