According to the news release published by the National Statistical Bureau on gov.kz on October 23, food sales in the retail sector grew 10.1%, while non-food sales grew 1.6%.
How Much Did Retail Sales in Kazakhstan Grow?
According to the Bureau, retail sales in January–September totaled approximately 20.05 trillion tenge, up 4.5% year over year. Sales by commercial enterprises grew 2.1%, while sales by individual entrepreneurs, including market stalls, grew 9.3%. By product mix, food sales grew 10.1%, while non-food sales grew 1.6%.
Where Was Retail Sales Concentrated?
According to the Bureau, Almaty accounted for 32.8% of total retail sales, followed by Astana at 14.2%, Karaganda Region at 7%, and East Kazakhstan Region at 5.3%.
What Were the Key Features of Wholesale Trade?
According to the Bureau, wholesale sales in January–September totaled approximately 40.71 trillion tenge, up 7% year over year. In the wholesale product mix, non-food products and products for production and technological use accounted for 80%. Geographically, Almaty accounted for 35.1%, Astana 14.5%, Atyrau Region 13.5%, and Shymkent 6.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions
### What Were Kazakhstan's Retail Sales in the First Nine Months?
According to the Bureau, retail sales totaled approximately 20.05 trillion tenge, up 4.5% year over year.
### What Were the Wholesale Sales?
According to the Bureau, wholesale sales totaled approximately 40.71 trillion tenge, up 7% year over year.
### Which City Had the Largest Share of Retail Sales?
According to the Bureau, Almaty accounted for 32.8%, followed by Astana at 14.2%.
### Do These Data Indicate Consumers' Purchasing Power?
The news release provided no information on purchasing power or price factors; this article cites only the sales figures published by the Bureau.
Further Reading
- More industry and policy updates: Kazakhstan Investment and Project News
- Retail sector: New Retail Rules in Kazakhstan: Share of Domestic Products on Display
- Consumer spending and prices: Food Inflation Slows for the Second Consecutive Month
- Establishing a project company in Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Company Registration Services
Sources
- National Statistical Bureau of Kazakhstan (gov.kz), October 23: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/stat/press/news/details/1316672?lang=ru
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