Key Market Indicators
Kyrgyzstan's imports of zinc declined by 12.7% in 2021, to $23,000, compared with $26,000 the year before. Since 2000, the country's demand for zinc has increased by nearly 10% each year. Kyrgyzstan was 129th in the 2021 ranking; Suriname came ahead at $23,000. The United States, Germany, and Belgium placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively. Kyrgyzstan's exports of zinc dropped 47.1% in 2018, to $45,000, compared with $86,000 the year before. The country was 97th in the 2018 ranking, with Malta coming ahead at $45,000. Belgium, Canada, and Australia were 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively.
