Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Statistics of prices Compared to September last year, tariffs for central heating increased by 33%, cold water – by 29.4%, water disposal – by 24%, electricity – by 23.7%, garbage collection – by 18.1%, hot water – by 17.4%, gas transported through distribution networks – by 12%.
The cost of renting housing increased by 12.3%. Prices for services of organization of comprehensive recreation increased by 19.3%, connection services – by 15%, hairdressers and personal service establishments – by 12.9%, health services, funeral services – by 11.6%, recreation and sporting activities services – by 11%, maintenance and repair of personal vehicles services – by 10.5%, catering services – by 9.3%, education – by 8.7%. Air passenger transport increased by 16.8%, taxi – by 12.2%, city bus – by 11.7%, rail passenger transport – by 9.5%.
The price level for audiovisual and photographic equipment increased by 39.8%, new domestically assembled cars – by 31.5%, pharmaceutical products – by 12%, clothes and shoes – by 10.7%, furniture and household items – by 10%, personal goods – by 7.6%, building materials – by 6.3%. Firewood in price by 10.6%, coal rose – by 9.8%, liquefied gas in cylinders – by 9.2%.
Increases in prices was noted for tomatoes by 28.2%, сucumbers – by 22.5%, tobacco products – by 17.4%, mineral and drinking water – by 14.4%, confectionery – by 13.6%, bananas – by 12.9%, eggs – by 11.8%, gold drinks – by 11.6%, fruit and vegetable juices – by 10.8%, potato – by 10.2%. A decrease in prices was observed for white cabbage by 26.5%, buckwheat – by 22.5%, carrot – by 12.8%, sunflower oil – by 12.1%.
Regionally in September 2024 in annual terms, the inflation rate exceeding the republican average was observed in eleven regions, of which the highest was in Astana city (10.3%), in Mangystau (9.8%), Shygys Kazakhstan (9.2%) regions.
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Kazakhstan | 8,3 | 11,8 | 17,7 |
| Abay | 8,7 | 10,7 | 18,8 |
| Akmola | 8,4 | 13,2 | 19,2 |
| Aktobe | 8,7 | 11,6 | 17,2 |
| Almaty | 5,5 | 10,4 | 15,8 |
| Atyrau | 8,9 | 10,8 | 17,1 |
| Batys Kazakhstan | 9,0 | 11,4 | 17,0 |
| Zhambyl | 6,7 | 12,3 | 15,8 |
| Zhetisu | 8,1 | 12,7 | 17,5 |
| Karagandy | 8,8 | 12,3 | 18,4 |
| Kostanay | 7,5 | 10,8 | 18,4 |
| Kyzylorda | 8,1 | 12,3 | 16,6 |
| Mangystau | 9,8 | 10,9 | 21,7 |
| Pavlodar | 9,1 | 11,4 | 17,2 |
| Soltustik Kazakhstan | 8,8 | 12,6 | 18,0 |
| Turkistan | 7,7 | 11,8 | 17,6 |
| Ulytau | 6,3 | 11,7 | 19,6 |
| Shygys Kazakhstan | 9,2 | 11,4 | 18,8 |
| Astana city | 10,3 | 11,6 | 20,0 |
| Almaty city | 8,3 | 12,4 | 17,3 |
| Shymkent city | 7,6 | 11,0 | 16,5 |
The largest contribution to the annual inflation rate was made by food and non-alcoholic drinks, housing services (2 percentage points each), clothing and footwear (1 percentage point).
Over the year, prices for meat and meat products increased by 3.6% and made the main contribution to inflation of 0.5 percentage points, bakery products and cereals (by 5.5%), fruits and vegetables (by 3.9%) – by 0.4 percentage points each. The increase in the price of eggs by 11.8%, soft drinks – by 8%, dairy products – by 5.3% contributed by 0.2 percentage points each to annual inflation.
Housing and communal services rose in price by 15.6% over the year and their contribution to inflation amounted to 2 percentage points. In September 2024, compared to September last year, electricity was 23.7% higher and contributed 0.5 percentage points to annual inflation. Rental housing prices rose by 12.3%, the contribution was 0.4 percentage points, central heating (by 33%) – by 0.3 percentage points, residential maintenance and repair services (by 7.2%), cold water (by 29.4%) – by 0.2 percentage points each.
| Goods and services | Rate of increase | Contribution to price growth |
|---|---|---|
| Food products | 5,1 | 2,201 |
| Bakery products and cereals | 5,5 | 0,368 |
| Meat and meat products | 3,6 | 0,446 |
| Milk products | 5,3 | 0,203 |
| Eggs | 11,8 | 0,150 |
| Oils and fats | -1,1 | -0,051 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 3,9 | 0,376 |
| Sugar | -3,3 | -0,038 |
| Soft drinks | 8,0 | 0,164 |
| Non-food products | 7,6 | 2,294 |
| Cloth | 10,3 | 0,667 |
| Shoes | 11,5 | 0,358 |
| Detergents | 0,9 | 0,012 |
| Petrol | 0,5 | 0,013 |
| Goods for personaluse | 7,6 | 0,229 |
| Paid services | 13,6 | 3,793 |
| Housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels | 15,6 | 2,026 |
| payment for housing maintenance | 8,5 | 0,062 |
| rental of property | 12,3 | 0,360 |
| residential maintenance and repair | 7,2 | 0,181 |
| cold water | 29,4 | 0,151 |
| hot water | 17,4 | 0,068 |
| garbage removal | 18,1 | 0,052 |
| drainage | 24,0 | 0,055 |
| electricity | 23,7 | 0,491 |
| gas | 11,5 | 0,127 |
| gas, transported through distribution networks | 12,0 | 0,110 |
| liquefied | 9,2 | 0,017 |
| central heating | 33,0 | 0,324 |
| solid fuels | 10,1 | 0,144 |
| intercom | 6,9 | 0,011 |
| September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| goods and services | food products | non-food products | paid services | |
| 2020 | 0,3 | 0,0 | 0,4 | 0,5 |
| 2021 | 0,4 | 0,1 | 0,6 | 0,7 |
| 2022 | 1,8 | 1,2 | 1,9 | 2,7 |
| 2023 | 0,6 | 0,3 | 0,6 | 0,9 |
| 2024 | 0,4 | 0,0 | 0,6 | 1,0 |
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.
