Currency and formatting
- Currency
- Kyrgyzstani Som (KGS)
- Symbol
- сом — placed after the amount
- Decimal places
- 2
- Formatted example
- 123 456,78 сом
- Thousands separator
- Decimal separator
- ,
- Digit grouping
- threes (3)
- Live rate
- No central-bank source publishes KGS yet
Tax
Payment methods in Kyrgyzstan
Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.
- 01 card
- 02 mbank
- 03 o dengi
- 04 megapay
- 05 elqr
- 06 cash on delivery
Card schemes that work domestically: elcart, visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is standard practice; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.
Locale
- Primary
- ky-KG
- Also used
- ru-KG
- Official languages
- Kyrgyz, Russian
- Direction
- left-to-right
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- Measurement
- metric
- GDPR applies
- no
Phone numbers
- Calling code
- +996
- Mobile format
- +996 XXX XXX XXX
- Digits
- 9
Kyrgyzstan: common questions
What currency does Kyrgyzstan use?
Kyrgyzstan uses the Kyrgyzstani Som (KGS), symbol сом. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as 123 456,78 сом.
How many decimal places does KGS have?
KGS has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.
What is the VAT rate in Kyrgyzstan?
The standard VAT rate in Kyrgyzstan is 12.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.
What payment methods are used in Kyrgyzstan?
The methods that matter in Kyrgyzstan, in rough order of use: card, mbank, o dengi, megapay, elqr, cash on delivery.
What is the dialling code for Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan's country calling code is +996. Mobile numbers are formatted +996 XXX XXX XXX (9 digits after the country code).
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