Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Statistics of prices 
Compared to May of last year, an increase in prices was noted for rafinated cucumbers by 53.4%, rice - by 44.9%, sugar - by 42.7%, canned milk - by 42.6%, onion - by 31.9%, tomato – by 30.4%, eggs – by 29.3%, mineral water - by 28.5%, pasta - by 27.7%, bakery and flour products - by 27.4%, oatmeal - by 26.9%, semolina - by 24.5%, sour cream - by 24.3%, kefir 2.5% fat – by 23.7%, pasteurized milk - by 23.2%. A decrease in prices was observed for cabbage, carrots by 19.1%.
The price level for stationery increased by 67.5%, detergents and cleaning products - by 40.5%, personal goods - by 27.8%, furniture and household items - by 24.6%, dishes - by 19.5%, clothing and footwear - by 16.4%, construction materials - by 15.7%,. Diesel fuel has risen in price by 35.8%.
Rental housing increased by 25.7%. Prices for complex recreation services increased by 21%, sanatoriums - by 16.9%, public catering – by 16.7%, recreation and sporting events services – 16.5%, hairdressing and personal care services - by 16%, healthcare - by 15.8%, education - by 14,1%, hotels - by 12.9%. Air passenger transport services have risen in price by 28.9%, railway - by 28.6%.
Tariffs for garbage collection increased by 29.5%, housing maintenance - by 19.9%, central heating - by 10%, electricity – by 8.6%, hot water - by 6.4%.
In the regional context, in May 2023 in annual terms, the highest inflation rate exceeding the national average was in the Akmola, Mangystau region (17.6% each), Soltustik Kazakhstan (17.3%), Zhetisu (16.7%), Astana city (16.6%), Ulytau region (16.5%), Aktobe, Pavlodar (16.2% each), Batys Kazakhstan, Kostanai, Kyzylorda (16.1% each), Shygys Kazakhstan region (16%).
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Kazakhstan | 15,9 | 14,0 | 7,2 |
| Abay | 15,7 | … | … |
| Akmola | 17,6 | 13,9 | 7,7 |
| Aktobe | 16,2 | 13,9 | 8,1 |
| Almaty | 14,8 | 13,4 | 7,2 |
| Atyrau | 15,9 | 13,1 | 7,8 |
| Batys Kazakhstan | 16,1 | 13,5 | 7,2 |
| Zhambyl | 15,6 | 13,1 | 7,4 |
| Zhetisu | 16,7 | … | … |
| Karaganda | 15,4 | 14,8 | 7,8 |
| Kostanai | 16,1 | 13,5 | 7,0 |
| Kyzylorda | 16,1 | 13,1 | 7,5 |
| Mangystau | 17,6 | 15,2 | 8,3 |
| Pavlodar | 16,2 | 13,6 | 7,3 |
| Soltustik Kazakhstan | 17,3 | 13,4 | 7,1 |
| Turkistan | 15,3 | 15,4 | 7,3 |
| Ulytau | 16,5 | … | … |
| Shygys Kazakhstan | 16,0 | 14,5 | 7,3 |
| Astana city | 16,6 | 14,4 | 6,4 |
| Almaty city | 15,3 | 13,9 | 6,7 |
| Shymkent city | 15,6 | 13,6 | 6,8 |
The largest contribution to the annual inflation rate was made by food and non-alcoholic beverages (6.8 percentage points), housing services (1.9 percentage points), clothing and footwear (1.5 percentage points), miscellaneous goods and services (1.4 percentage points),.
During the year, prices for bakery products and cereals increased by 23.4%, meat and meat products - by 13% and made the main contribution to inflation by 1.7 and 1.6 percentage points. The increase in the price of dairy products by 23.6% contributed to 0.9 p.p., fruits and vegetables (by 7.6%) - to 0.5 p.p., soft drinks (by 21.1%) - to 0.5 percentage points in annual inflation.
Housing and communal services increased in price by 14.9% over the year and their contribution to inflation amounted to 1.9 percentage points. In May 2023, housing rents increased by 25.7% compared to May last year and contributed to annual inflation by 0.6 percentage points, residential maintenance and repair services (by 14.4%) - in 0.3 percentage points.
| Goods and services | Rate of increase | Contribution to price growth |
|---|---|---|
| Food products | 16,5 | 7,122 |
| Bakery products and cereals | 23,4 | 1,67 |
| Meat and meat products | 13,0 | 1,55 |
| Milk products | 23,6 | 0,876 |
| Eggs | 29,3 | 0,329 |
| Oils and fats | 12,2 | 0,275 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 7,6 | 0,547 |
| Sugar | 1,0 | 0,011 |
| Soft drinks | 21,1 | 0,451 |
| Non-food products | 17,2 | 4,997 |
| Cloth | 15,6 | 0,972 |
| Shoes | 18,1 | 0,536 |
| Detergents | 40,5 | 0,612 |
| Petrol | 11,5 | 0,269 |
| Goods for personal use | 27,8 | 0,812 |
| Paid services | 13,5 | 3,744 |
| Housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels | 14,9 | 1,900 |
| housing maintenance fee | 19,9 | 0,181 |
| rental of property | 25,7 | 0,634 |
| residential maintenance and repair | 14,4 | 0,344 |
| cold water | 4,4 | 0,023 |
| hot water | 6,4 | 0,025 |
| garbage removal | 29,5 | 0,084 |
| drainage | 7,7 | 0,018 |
| electricity | 8,6 | 0,198 |
| gas | 3,1 | 0,038 |
| gas transported | 2,4 | 0,024 |
| throughdistribution networks | 5,9 | 0,014 |
| liquefied | 10,0 | 0,124 |
| central heating | 13,0 | 0,218 |
| solid fuel | 7,1 | 0,013 |
| May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| goods and services | food products | non-food products | paid services | |
| 2018 | 0,2 | 0,1 | 0,4 | 0,2 |
| 2019 | 0,6 | 0,9 | 0,5 | 0,2 |
| 2020 | 0,5 | 1,2 | 0,4 | -0,3 |
| 2021 | 0,7 | 0,8 | 0,6 | 0,7 |
| 2022 | 1,4 | 1,7 | 1,4 | 0,8 |
| 2023 | 0,6 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,7 |
Inflation – an indicator that characterizes the change in time of the average price level for a fixed list of goods and services purchased by the population for personal consumption.
Contribution – the amount of influence of the percentage change in the indicator on the overall value of inflation.
The consumer price index, which characterizes the level of inflation, reflects the change over time in the general level of prices for goods and services purchased by the population for personal consumption.
The calculation of the consumer price index is based on information obtained from two sources:
The collection of information on price changes is carried out in a selective circle of cities and regional centers, in all regional centers, in cities of republican significance and the capital. The choice of basic trade and service enterprises is carried out locally. Objects of all types of trade and paid services are selected so that the survey includes enterprises with different trading conditions and regularly selling goods (services) of mass demand.
The set of goods and services for monitoring consumer prices and calculating the CPI is a single sample for all regions of Kazakhstan. The list of goods and services contains 508 items, which representatively includes the most representative types that occupy the largest share in the consumption of the population.
The collection of information on prices is carried out directly at the places of sale of goods (services) by price registrars. Prices are fixed for goods paid on the day of the survey, including taxes, but excluding additional fees for their delivery.
