The current water level of Lake Issyk-Kul is the same as it was in 1998. The general downward trend since 1927 continues, but in certain periods it slows or accelerates.

This can be seen on the graph of the water level based on satellite data from GFZ (Deutsche GeoForschungs Zentrum) https://sdss.caiag.kg/sdss/index.php?&page=measure_page The graph with data from May 14, 1993 to March 30, 2026 shows that from 1998 to 2026, the water level rose (1) and then fell back to its initial position, meaning there was no overall decline.