Inflation in the Republic of Kazakhstan

For the month (July 2021 to June 2021), prices for food products increased by 0,7%, non-food products – by 0,5%, paid services – by 0,8%.

percent, increase
	July 2021 to				January - July 2021 to January - July 2020
	June 2021	December 2020	June 2020	December 2015	January - July 2021 to January - July 2020
Goods and services	0,7	5,3	8,4	45,9	7,5
Foodstuffs	0,7	7,3	11,0	60,7	10,6
Non-grocery goods	0,5	4,5	7,2	46,9	6,2
Paid services for the population	0,8	3,6	6,1	27,6	4,6

The increase in prices was noted for white cabbage by 12,6%, beetroot – by 9,1%, onion – by 8,2%, sunflower oil – by 4,2%, poultry meat – by 3%, buckwheat groats – by 2,6%, horse meat – by 2,5%, lamb – by 2,4%, beef - by 2,2%, pork, tea – by 2%, eggs – by 1,3%, sugar – by 1%, flour – by 0,9%. Tobacco products rose by 4,1%, mineral and drinking water - by 1,2%, alcoholic beverages – by 0,8%, soft drinks – by 0,7%. A decrease in prices was recorded for potatoes by 20%, tomatoes – by 14,8%, cucumbers – by 11,9%, garlic – by 6,8%, bananas – by 2,5%, carrots – by 2,2%.

The increase in prices for household appliances was 1,7%, construction materials, dishes – 0,9%, furniture and household items – 0,6%, detergents and cleaning products – 0,5%, clothing and shoes, personal goods – 0,4%. Liquefied gas in cylinders rose by 2,1%, diesel fuel – by 2%, gasoline – by 0,9%.

The price level for sanatorium services increased by 1,1%, catering – by 0,8%, organization of complex recreation – by 0,7%, hairdressers and beauty salons, hotels – by 0,4%. Travel by air passenger transport rose by 9,9%, taxi – by 1,2%.

In the sphere of housing and communal services, electricity tariffs increased by 5%, cold water – by 1%, sanitation – by 0,7%. Payment for the maintenance of housing has risen by 1,5%.

The consumer price index, which characterizes the inflation rate, shows the change in prices for goods and services purchased by the population for personal consumption. The set of goods and services includes 508 positions. Price registration is carried out according to a selective network of trade and services enterprises of various ownership forms in all regional centers, the capital and a certain circle of cities and regional centers. The system of weights used for aggregation in terms of their expenses is calculated based on materials from household surveys for the previous year.

Since January 2021 during the construction of the CPI, the share of food products is 39,1%, non-food – 29,6%, paid services – 31,3%.

www.stat.gov.kz/Official Statistics / By Industry / Price Statistics

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