Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Statistics of prices 
Compared to December last year, the increases in prices were noted for rice by 34.3%, mineral and drinking water – by 18.4%, canned milk – by 16.9%, alcoholic drinks and tobacco products – by 15.6%, kefir 2.5% fat, eggs – by 13.4%, butter – by 13.3%, pasteurized milk, fresh fruits and vegetables – by 12.8%, bakery and flour products – by 12.3%, fish and seafood – by 12.1%, confectionery – by 10.7%. A decrease in prices was observed for buckwheat by 22.6%, sunflower oil – by 18%, and granulated sugar – by 15.8%.
The price level for personal goods increased by 12.4%, furniture and household items – by 11.8%, dishes – by 11.4%, clothes and shoes – by 11.3%, pharmaceutical products – by 10.4%, and building materials – by 7.3%. Diesel fuel rose in price by 15.2%, gasoline – by 13.7%, liquefied gas in cylinders – by 13.6%, and coal – by 10.7%.
Prices for complex recreation organizations increased by 16.8%, sanatorium services – by 15.8%, healthcare – by 13.6%, in the field of recreation and sports events – by 13.5%, hairdressing salons and personal service establishments – by 12.8%, education services – by 9.6%, public catering – by 8%. Travel by taxi increased by 9.1%, by city bus – by 8.9%, by intercity bus – by 8.8%, by air passenger transport – by 8.6%, railway transport – by 7.3%.
Tariffs for garbage collection increased by 33.2%, water disposal – by 28.8%, central heating – by 26.1%, hot water – by 23.4%, cold water – by 22%, electricity – by 19.9%, and housing maintenance – by 7%.
Regionally in December 2023 in annual terms, the inflation rate exceeding the republican average was observed in nine regions, of which the highest was in Karaganda (11.1%), Akmola (10.7%), and Mangystau (10.6%) regions.
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Republic of Kazakhstan | 9,8 | 20,3 | 8,4 |
| Abai | 9,7 | 20,1 | … |
| Akmola | 10,7 | 21,1 | 8,9 |
| Aktobe | 9,3 | 19,8 | 8,7 |
| Almaty | 8,4 | 17,7 | 8,2 |
| Atyrau | 9,6 | 19,7 | 8,3 |
| Batys Kazakhstan | 9,2 | 20,2 | 8,5 |
| Zhambyl | 9,2 | 19,8 | 8,1 |
| Zhetisu | 10,0 | 19,9 | … |
| Karaganda | 11,1 | 20,7 | 8,5 |
| Kostanai | 9,3 | 20,2 | 8,3 |
| Kyzylorda | 8,8 | 19,9 | 8,2 |
| Mangystau | 10,6 | 24,0 | 9,2 |
| Pavlodar | 9,3 | 20,1 | 8,3 |
| Soltustik Kazakhstan | 10,5 | 20,6 | 8,4 |
| Turkistan | 10,2 | 20,5 | 8,3 |
| Ulytau | 10,5 | 20,8 | … |
| Shygys Kazakhstan | 10,1 | 20,0 | 9,1 |
| Astana city | 9,1 | 23,0 | 8,8 |
| Almaty city | 10,2 | 20,1 | 8,2 |
| Shymkent city | 9,5 | 19,7 | 8,2 |
The largest contribution to the annual inflation rate was made by food and soft drinks (3.3 percentage points), housing services (1.8 percentage points), and clothing and footwear (1.1 percentage points).
During the year, prices for bakery products and cereals increased by 10.8%, meat and meat products – by 7% and made the main contribution to inflation of 0.8 and 0.9 percentage points, respectively. The rise in the price of eggs by 13.4%, soft drinks – by 11.4% contributed 0.2 percentage points, dairy products (by 11.2%) – by 0.4 percentage points, and fruits and vegetables (by 9.5%) – by 0.5 percentage points in annual inflation.
Housing and communal services rose in price by 13.9% over the year and their contribution to inflation amounted to 1.8 percentage points. In December 2023, compared to December of last year, central heating increased by 26.1% and contributed to annual inflation by 0.3 percentage points, electricity (by 19.9%) – by 0.4 percentage points, services for maintenance and repair of residential premises (by 8.6%) – by 0.2 percentage points.
| Goods and services | Rate of increase | Contribution to price growth |
| Food products | 8,5 | 3,554 |
| Bakery products and cereals | 10,8 | 0,758 |
| Meat and meat products | 7,0 | 0,860 |
| Milk products | 11,2 | 0,420 |
| Eggs | 13,4 | 0,151 |
| Oils and fats | -2,6 | -0,060 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 9,5 | 0,544 |
| Sugar | -15,2 | -0,131 |
| Soft drinks | 11,4 | 0,245 |
| Non-food products | 9,1 | 2,709 |
| Cloth | 10,6 | 0,680 |
| Shoes | 12,8 | 0,392 |
| Detergents | 5,9 | 0,090 |
| Petrol | 13,7 | 0,325 |
| Goods for personal use | 12,4 | 0,365 |
| Paid services | 12,4 | 3,527 |
| Housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels | 13,9 | 1,835 |
| Housing maintenance fee | 7,0 | 0,065 |
| rental of property | 8,1 | 0,196 |
| residential maintenance and repair | 8,6 | 0,204 |
| coldwater | 22,0 | 0,112 |
| hot water | 23,4 | 0,082 |
| garbage removal | 33,2 | 0,085 |
| drainage | 28,8 | 0,064 |
| electricity | 19,9 | 0,430 |
| gas | 10,0 | 0,131 |
| gas, transported through distribution networks | 9,2 | 0,098 |
| liquefied | 13,6 | 0,033 |
| central heating | 26,1 | 0,294 |
| solid fuel | 9,9 | 0,159 |
| door phone | 6,9 | 0,013 |
| December | ||||
| goods and services | food products | non-food products | paid services | |
| 2018 | 0,7 | 1,2 | 0,5 | 0,2 |
| 2019 | 0,7 | 1,1 | 0,6 | 0,3 |
| 2020 | 0,9 | 1,5 | 0,5 | 0,4 |
| 2021 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,7 | 0,5 |
| 2022 | 1,2 | 1,6 | 1,3 | 0,5 |
| 2023 | 0,8 | 0,9 | 0,5 | 0,8 |
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.
