The share of e-commerce at the end of last year was 9.6%

Today, on September 8, Kazakhstan hosted the first international e-commerce forum, where Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Assel Zhanasova spoke about the work done by the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the development of e-commerce in Kazakhstan.

In her welcoming speech, Asel Zhanasova noted that the coronavirus pandemic has made adjustments in all spheres of life, including in the sphere of trade, which has served as an explosive development of e-commerce in Kazakhstan.

Thus, by the end of 2021, the volume of the B2C e-commerce market amounted to 1.3 trillion tenge. The share of e-commerce at the end of last year, according to Kazpost JSC, amounted to 9.6% of the total retail trade
(13.5 trillion.tenge).

The volume of the B2C e–commerce market for 7 months of this year amounted to 654 billion tenge, with the volume of retail trade – 7.5 trillion.tenge. The share of e-commerce for the current period was 8.7%.

According to the Vice Minister, in order to improve the digital literacy of SMEs, the School of E-Commerce platform has been launched, which will help domestic entrepreneurs create and develop their business online. At the moment, more than 1,500 SMEs are being trained.

At the same time, Asel Zhanasova told about the plans and ongoing work of the department.

In conclusion, the Vice Minister noted that the measures taken are aimed at increasing transparency and simplifying trade processes, as well as creating favorable conditions for the development of e-commerce in Kazakhstan.