Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    103.5%
    IPV in the Trade sector in January-February 2024 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 104,2% (January-February 2023 – 111.5%)
    103.4%
    In January-February 2024, IPV of wholesale trade amounted to 104% (in January-February 2023 – 110.8%). IPV of the retail trade amounted to 104,7% (in January-February 2023 – 112.9%)
    69%
    A significant share in the total volume of the industry falls on wholesale trade, the share of which is 68,8%, the share of retail trade is 30,9%
    Physical volume index by industry Trade
    in % to the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-February 2024
    Index of physical volume of retail and wholesale trade
    in % to the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-February 2024

    The volume of wholesale trade in January-February 2024 amounted to 5498,6 billion tenge, or 104% compared to the corresponding period in 2023. Non-food products and industrial and technical products (79%) dominate in the structure of wholesale trade.

    The largest share in the total wholesale trade of the republic in January-February 2024 falls on Almaty city (39,2%), Atyrau region (17,9%), Astana city (16,8%), Karaganda region (4,9%).

    Share of regions in the total volume of wholesale trade
    in percentage
    January-February 2024

    The volume of retail trade in January-February 2024 amounted to 2468,7 billion tenge, which is 4.7% more than the level of the corresponding period in 2023. Retail sales of good increased by trading enterprises to 9.9%, by individual entrepreneurs, including those trading in markets, decreased by 11.2% compared to January-February 2023.

    From the beginning of the year, the turnover from the retail sale of goods by enterprises of private ownership received in the amount of 2202,8 billion tenge (89,2% of the total volume of retail trade), foreign ownership – 265,9 billion tenge (10,8%).

    As of March 1, 2024, the volume of commodity stocks of trading enterprises (for reporting enterprises) in retail trade amounted to 1569 billion tenge, in trading days – 74 days.

    The share of food products in the total volume of retail trade is 27,5%, non-food products – 72,5%. The volume of sales of food products compared with January-February 2024 increased by 3%, non-food products increased by 5,4%.

    The largest share in the total retail trade of the republic in January-February 2024 falls on Almaty city (31%), Astana city (12.4%), Karaganda city (8.6%) and Shygys Kazakhstan region (5,9%).

    Share of regions in the total volume of retail trade
    in percentage
    January-February 2024
    Glossary

    Retail trade – resale (sale without processing) of new and used goods to the public for personal consumption, home use or disposal.

    Wholesale trade – resale (sale without processing) of new and used goods to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users or other wholesalers, as well as persons acting as agents or brokers when purchasing goods on behalf of such persons or companies or selling goods to them.

    Index of the physical volume – a relative indicator that characterizes the change in the volume of sales of commodity mass (quantitative factor of commodity turnover) in the current period compared to the base one.

    Commodity stocks – the amount of goods in cash or in kind, located in trading enterprises, in warehouses, in transit on a certain date.

    Methodological explanations

    The volume of sales of goods and services characterizes the amount of cash proceeds received for the sold goods, products and services rendered for cash and non-cash payments.

    The index of the physical volume of turnover shows how the turnover changes as a result of changes only in its physical volume, excluding the influence of price changes.

    To calculate the index of the physical volume of sales of goods (services), the turnovers of the reporting and base periods are compared in the prices of the same period taken as the base period (in constant prices.

    Release responsible:
    Department of Services and Energy Statistics
    Department Director:
    G. Karaulova
    Tel. +7 7172 749060
    Executor:
    U. Yeshankulova
    Tel. +7 7172 749336
    Address:
    010000, Astana
    Mangilik el avenue, 8
    House of Ministries, entrance 4