Bureau of National Statistics
of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    11%
    Inflation in the Republic of Kazakhstan in March 2026 for the year amounted to 11% (in February 2026 – 11.7%), for the month – 0.6% (in the previous month – 1.1%).
    11.7%
    Prices for food products the year increased – by 11.7% (in February 2026– 12.7%), non-food products by 11.3% (in February 2026 – 11.6%), paid services – by 10% (in February 2026 – 10.8%).
    Annual inflation in the regions
    in percentages, increase
    2026 2025 2024
    Republic of Kazakhstan 11,0 10,0 9,1
    Abay 11,2 9,6 9,3
    Akmola 12,2 12,0 9,0
    Aktobe 11,3 9,4 8,8
    Almaty 11,2 7,8 6,5
    Atyrau 12,2 9,7 9,2
    Batys Kazakhstan 10,7 10,9 8,6
    Zhambyl 11,1 8,2 8,5
    Zhetisu 12,1 8,7 9,2
    Karagandy 9,6 12,1 10,8
    Kostanay 11,1 9,0 8,3
    Kyzylorda 11,5 9,0 8,1
    Mangystau 12,0 9,6 10,1
    Pavlodar 12,1 6,9 9,8
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 13,5 10,0 9,7
    Turkistan 12,1 9,2 8,0
    Ulytau 12,9 10,4 9,0
    Shygys Kazakhstan 10,8 10,1 9,7
    Astana city 9,3 13,3 9,4
    Almaty city 10,6 10,4 9,7
    Shymkent city 10,8 8,4 9,1
    Contribution to the annual rate of inflation

    The largest contribution to the annual inflation rate was made by food and non-alcoholic drinks (4.7 percentage point), personal care, social protection, and other goods and services, сlothes and shoes, transport (1 percentage points).

    Contribution of individual components to annual inflation in the Republic of Kazakhstan in March 2026
    in percentages, increase
    Goods and services Rate of increase Contribution to price growth
    Food products 11,7 4,871
    Cereals 6,9 0,005
    Bread and bakery products 8,3 0,273
    Meat and poultry 18,4 1,635
    Sausages, meat products 17,0 0,585
    Drinking milk 11,0 0,137
    Cheese and cottage cheese 13,1 0,233
    Dairy products 14,3 0,198
    Eggs 10,1 0,123
    Oils and fats 12,3 0,277
    Fruits, nuts and berries 9,3 0,288
    Vegetables -10,2 -0,266
    Sugar 6,6 0,040
    Soft drinks 17,0 0,311
    Non-food products 11,3 3,108
    Cloth 10,1 0,606
    Shoes 11,6 0,371
    Detergents 10,0 0,138
    Petrol 16,1 0,544
    Goods for personaluse 12,5 0,362
    Paid services 10,0 3,070
    Housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 5,5 0,605
    Maintenance and servicing of housing 6,0 0,031
    rental of property 12,6 0,208
    Maintenance, repair and securiti of residential premises 10,3 0,135
    cold water -37,9 -0,195
    hot water -1,2 -0,003
    garbage removal 5,9 0,017
    drainage 9,9 0,018
    electricity 8,5 0,123
    gas
       gas, transported through distribution networks 16,7 0,124
       liquefied 13,4 0,023
    central heating -1,9 -0,013
    solid fuels 7,3 0,056
    payment for the elevator intercom 6,6 0,011
    7,0 0,012
    Over the month, the price level of food products – by 0.7%, paid services by 0.6%, non-food products increased – by 0.5%.
    Inflation for the month
    in percentages, increase
      March
    goods and services food products non-food products paid services
    2022 3,7 5,8 2,8 1,4
    2023 0,9 1,1 0,8 0,8
    2024 0,7 0,6 0,5 1,1
    2025 1,3 1,6 0,8 1,3
    2026 0,6 0,7 0,5 0,6
    Glossary

    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.

    Methodological explanations

    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:

    • data on price changes collected by their direct registration in specially selected for this purpose outlets and places of services;
    • household survey materials regarding the structure of actual consumer spending of the population.

    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 537 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.


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    Department of Price Statistics
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    T. Demesheva
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