The state of retail trade in the Republic of Kazakhstan in January of 2023

Volume of retail trade in January of 2023 year amounted 1059.1 billion tenge or 20.8% more than in the corresponding period of 2022 year. Retail sales of goods by trading enterprises increased by 32.6%.

The share of food products in the total volume of retail trade is 27.6%, non–food products – 72.4%.

The largest increase in sales volume was recorded for non-food products, namely at enterprises selling pharmaceutical products, motor fuel, cars, bakery, flour and sugary confectionery products, knitwear and hosiery, automotive parts, clothing,  computers, peripheral equipment and software, cosmetics and toiletries and electrical household appliances.

As of February 1, 2023, the volume of inventories of trading enterprises (according to the reported enterprises) in retail trade amounted to 1456.2 billion tenge, in days of trade – 76 days (February 1, 2022, the volume of inventories of trading enterprises-1087.9 billion tenge, in days of trade – 86 days).

Most of specific gravity in the volume of retail trade of Republic in January of 2023 year accounts to Almaty city (31.7%), Astana (12.2%), Karagandy (8.4%) and Shygys-Kazakhstan (6.2%) districts.