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# Three out of four market stalls in Kyrgyzstan occupied by individual entrepreneurs
- URL: https://economist.kg/en/individual-entrepreneurs-kyrgyzstan-market-stalls/
- Published: 2026-11-11T05:44:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:44:04.000Z
- Description: In Q3 2026, individual entrepreneurs accounted for nearly 75% of active stalls in Kyrgyzstan's markets — 60,689 out of 80,924. In Bishkek, individual entrepreneurs held 91.6% of stalls, while individuals occupied 85.8% in Chui region. Another 5,420 stalls nationwide were vacant.
- Author: Александр Канунников
- Tags: Бизнес, #en

**In the third quarter of 2026, individual entrepreneurs accounted for about 75% of active trading stalls in Kyrgyzstan's markets. They occupied 60,689 out of 80,924 stalls where trading actually took place. At the same time, individual entrepreneurs predominated in Bishkek, while in Chui region the majority of stalls were occupied by individuals, according to data from the National Statistical Committee.**

Individuals occupied **19,573 trading stalls**, or 24.2% of the total number of active spaces. Legal entities accounted for only **662 stalls**, less than 1%.

> In total, **86,344 stalls** were allocated for trade in the country's markets. Of these, **5,420**, or 6.3%, were not in use during the reporting period.

#### **How trading stalls were distributed by region**

In Bishkek, individual entrepreneurs occupied **27,605 out of 30,140 active trading stalls**, or 91.6%. Other categories of sellers accounted for less than 9%.

In Chui region, the situation was the opposite. Out of **12,286 trading stalls**, individuals occupied **10,537**, or 85.8%. Individual entrepreneurs accounted for 1,745 stalls, and legal entities held just four.

> In Naryn region, the distribution was more balanced: **986 stalls** were occupied by individual entrepreneurs, **665** by individuals, and another seven by companies.

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