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

Volume of retail trade in January-December of 2023 year amounted 19234.2 billion tenge or 7.7% more than in the corresponding period of 2022 year. Retail sales of goods by trading enterprises amounted 12957.2 billion tenge or 12.1% more than in the corresponding period of 2022 year.

The share of food products in the total volume of retail trade is 32.7%, non–food products – 67.3%.

The largest increase in sales volume was recorded for non-food products, namely at enterprises selling motor fuel, cars, cosmetic products and toiletries, pharmaceutical products, computers, peripheral equipment and software, automobile parts, components and accessories, shoes, furniture, electrical household appliances.

As of January 1, 2024, the volume of inventories of trading enterprises (according to the reported enterprises) in retail trade amounted to 1521 billion tenge, in days of trade – 61 days (January 1, 2023, the volume of inventories of trading enterprises-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 2023 year accounts to Almaty city (32.5%), Astana (13.1%), Karagandy (7.9%) and Shygys-Kazakhstan (6.1%) districts.