Kyrgyzstan's markets collect over 1 billion som in stall fees in Q3
In the third quarter of 2026, total fees collected for the use of retail stalls in Kyrgyzstan's markets reached 1 billion 3.21 million som. Bishkek accounted for 656.76 million som, or 65.5% of this total, according to data published by the National Statistical Committee in its bulletin on market operations for July–September.
According to data from the National Statistical Committee, 316 markets operate in Kyrgyzstan, offering a total of 86,344 trading spaces. Of these, 80,924 were actively used, representing 93.7% of the total capacity.
In Bishkek, there are 66 markets with 30,140 active trading stalls, accounting for 37.2% of the national total. At the same time, the capital generates almost two-thirds of all market stall fees collected nationwide.
By comparison, fee collections in the Chui region amounted to 96.81 million som, and in the Jalal-Abad region to 91.57 million som.
Disparities are also pronounced in the cost of trading infrastructure. The average daily cost of a market stall across Kyrgyzstan is 208.2 som, compared to 335.1 som in Bishkek. The capital's rate is 61% higher than the national average.
Among the regions, the highest average fee after Bishkek was recorded in the Jalal-Abad region at 278.1 som per day.
Aleksandr Kanunnikov
