Inflation in Kazakhstan continues to grow

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Tengrinews.kz - The National Statistics Bureau has published data on inflation in Kazakhstan.

Monthly inflation in Kazakhstan

According to the National Statistics Bureau, the monthly consumer price index in February was 1.5% (in January it was 1.1%).

Over the month, the price level for food products increased by 1.5%, for paid services - by 2.1%, non-food products - by 1%.

Inflation over the year in Kazakhstan

Inflation in Kazakhstan has accelerated. Over the year, it was 9.4% (in January - 8.9%).

Prices for paid services over the year increased by 14.1%, non-food products - by 8.7%, food products - by 6.5%.

How prices have changed over the year: what has increased in price the most

Over the year, utility rates have increased significantly:

Cold water has increased in price by 70.7%
Electricity - by 21%
Heating - by 18.2%
Water disposal - by 17.3%
Hot water - by 14.5%
Gas - by 13.2%
Garbage removal - by 11.1%

The following services also became more expensive:

Rail passenger transport - by 20%
Cellular communications - by 19.5%
Medical laboratories and X-ray rooms - by 18.4%
Sending parcels - by 17.7%
Initial appointment with a doctor - by 15.5%

Medicine prices increased:

Corvalol - by 33.2%
Kanefron - by 26.9%

The most expensive products were:

laptops - by 67.2%
kitchen stove - by 55.4%
wireless headphones - by 47.7%
tablet - by 46.8%

Food prices changed.

Potatoes have risen in price by 62.1%
Onions - by 27.3%
Cabbage - by 20.2%
Garlic - by 18.3%
Beetroot - by 15.2%

At the same time, some products, on the contrary, have become cheaper over the year:

buckwheat - by 20.4%
carrots - by 6.6%
rice - by 5.7%
eggs - by 5.3%.

Among the regions, the highest monthly inflation, exceeding the national average, was in Astana (2.9%), and the lowest was in the Abai and Kyzylorda regions (0.7% each).

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin stated that due to the increase in tax revenues, additional inflation is expected to reach up to three percent.