The state of retail trade in the Republic of Kazakhstan in January-December of 2022

Volume of retail trade in January-December of 2022 year amounted 15763.8 billion tenge or 2.1% more than in the corresponding period of 2021 year. Retail sales of goods by trading enterprises increased by 2.5%.

The share of food products in the total volume of retail trade is 35.6%, non–food products – 64.4%.

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

As of January 1, 2023, the volume of inventories of trading enterprises (according to the reported enterprises) in retail trade amounted to 1378 billion tenge, in days of trade – 54 days.

 

Most of specific gravity in the volume of retail trade of Republic in January-December of 2022 year accounts to Almaty city (32.3%), Astana (12.5%), Karagandy (8.3%) and Shygys-Kazakhstan (6.2%) districts.