Bishkek, Jan. 30, 2026 /Kabar/. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev participated in a meeting of the State Customs Service board to discuss the agency's performance in 2025.
Cabinet head noted that while the State Customs Service's revenues in 2020 amounted to 28 billion soms, in 2025 they reached 157.4 billion soms, nearly sixfold increase in revenue. He added that the implementation of the national digital platform "Smart bazhy" also contributed to these results.
"If we had not digitalized the customs system in a timely manner, serious gaps in our work would have arisen," he said.
In his speech, Adylbek Kasymaliev emphasized that customs duties account for more than a quarter of the national budget revenue, and the burden on each employee has increased significantly in recent years.
"While the number of declarations processed in 2021 was 113,000, in 2025 this figure exceeded 873,000. This growth, achieved without increasing staffing levels, is the result of automation, digitization of procedures, and the elimination of human error. At the same time, the introduction of analytical and risk-based management in the law enforcement unit has enabled us to more accurately identify violations of customs legislation," he said.
At the end of the meeting, Adylbek Kasymaliev gave a number of instructions to the State Customs Service, including, first and foremost, ensuring the fulfillment of the projected customs payment targets of 142.6 billion soms in 2026 and the completion of the objectives set out in the action plan for the implementation of the Concept for the Development of the Customs Service of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2026-2030.