The index of wholesale sales prices for goods and products in Kazakhstan in October 2026 rose by 9.1% compared with the same month of 2025. At the same time, in certain regions and product categories the dynamics were significantly higher: in Aktobe Region the annual growth reached 30.6%, while prices for certain groups of goods increased by almost 30%.
WHAT THE STATISTICS SHOW
According to data from the Bureau of National Statistics, the wholesale sales price index in October 2026 stood at 100.6% compared with September, 109.1% compared with October 2025 and 108.7% for January–October compared with the same period last year.
Thus, over the month wholesale prices rose by 0.6%, over the year by 9.1%, and over the first ten months of 2026 by 8.7%.
At the same time, the dynamics depend on the origin of the products. Prices for goods of Kazakhstani production rose by 13% over the year. For products from CIS countries the figure was 5.8%, and for goods from countries outside the CIS — 1.2%.
Thus, the most noticeable increase in the index was recorded precisely in the segment of domestically produced products.
WHICH GOODS ROSE IN PRICE THE MOST
Among non-food categories, plumbing taps, valves and cocks for sinks, baths and other devices lead the way. Over the year their wholesale price index increased by 29.5%.
In second place is crude oil, with growth of 22.4%. Next come lorries, trailers and buses — 21.6%, cement — 19.2%, and petrol — 12.5%.
Among food categories, prices for processed vegetables rose the most — 16.2%. The index for poultry increased by 15%, for meat and poultry overall by 14.6%, for cereals by 11.2%, and for dairy products by 10.6%.
Meat also rose in price — by 13.5%, butter and dairy spreads — by 10.7%, eggs — by 8.6%, and vegetable oil — by 3.7%.
WHICH GOODS FELL IN PRICE
The statistics also show the reverse trend. For example, over the year the wholesale price index for rice fell by 1.9%, and for sugar by 7.8%.
In the household electrical appliances category the decrease was 5%, and for radio and television equipment — 2.1%.
There are also changes in the month-on-month comparison. In October compared with September, fresh vegetables became cheaper in the wholesale segment by 6.8%, potatoes by 4.2%, and the category of fresh fruit and vegetables overall by 3.8%.
IN WHICH REGIONS WHOLESALE PRICES ROSE THE MOST
Regional statistics demonstrate a substantial difference in annual dynamics.
The highest growth in the index of wholesale prices for goods and products was recorded in Aktobe Region — 30.6%. In Atyrau Region the figure was 14.9%, and in Ulytau Region — 12%.
In the remaining regions growth was noticeably more moderate. In Astana it was 7.9%, in Shymkent — 8.6%, and in Almaty — 4.1%.
The smallest increase was recorded in North Kazakhstan Region — 1.4%.
HOW MUCH GOODS COST ON THE WHOLESALE MARKET
In a separate table the Bureau provides wholesale prices for specific goods in October 2026. On average across Kazakhstan, a kilogram of beef cost 3,918 tenge, chicken carcasses — 1,300 tenge, wheat flour — 279 tenge, potatoes — 223 tenge, and carrots — 221 tenge.
A litre of processed milk cost 601 tenge, and ten eggs — 575 tenge.
These figures reflect specifically the wholesale sales prices of goods and products. They should not be directly equated with the cost of similar goods on retail shop shelves.
