ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 17. Kazakhstan’s
trade sector showed steady growth in January-February 2026,
Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
government.
The overall index of physical volume in trade reached 103.4%,
with total turnover amounting to 9.7 trillion tenge ($19.8
billion), up from 8.9 trillion tenge ($18.1 billion) during the
same period last year, reflecting a 10.2% increase.
Wholesale trade recorded the index of physical volume of 103.8%
and a turnover of 6.5 trillion tenge ($13.2), compared to 6.1
trillion tenge ($12.4 billion) in January-February 2026. Retail
trade also demonstrated positive dynamics, with the index of
physical volume of 102.6% and turnover of 3.2 trillion tenge ($6.5
billion), up from 2.8 trillion tenge ($5.8 billion) a year
earlier.
Food sales showed strong growth, increasing by 22%, or 400
billion tenge ($814.5 million), with the highest growth in
Turkestan region at 112.1%, Almaty region at 110.9%, Atyrau region
at 103.9%, Aktobe region at 102.7%, and Shymkent at 105.4%.
For non-food products, Mangystau region led with 119.2%,
followed by North Kazakhstan at 108.5%, Zhetysu at 108.1%, East
Kazakhstan at 107.6%, and Turkestan at 106.0%.
The physical volume index measures changes in actual production
output, excluding price effects. A value above 100% indicates
growth in physical output, while a value below 100% suggests a
decline.
