Every day food in Kazakhstan is getting more and more expensive: plus 9.3% - per year!

Kazakhstan

Published Jun 24, 2021

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In the annual dynamics, prices for flour, sunflower oil, vegetables and other socially significant products jumped sharply. According to the results of MAY of this year, prices for food products in Kazakhstan increased by an average of 0.8% over the month, and by 9.3% in annual dynamics. The largest monthly growth was recorded in the Turkestan region - by 1.4%. The Energyprom portal informs about this. According to the portal, in the annual dynamics, the most noticeable jump in prices was recorded in the Atyrau region - by 10.9%.

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Very pessimistic indicators were also noted in the Karaganda and Pavlodar regions. It should be noted that in 9 out of 17 regions of Kazakhstan, the annual growth turned out to be higher than the national average. “Fresh fruit rose in price by 0.9% over the year, processed and canned - by 4.6%. Fresh vegetables, in turn, rose in price by 6.4%, processed and canned vegetables - by 10.7%. Banana prices increased by 2.7% per month and by 10.3% per year, up to 651 tenge per kg. Lemons and apples rose in price over the month by 1.7% and 1.1%, respectively, to 930 and 490 tenge, however, in annual dynamics, prices decreased - by 17.3% and 6.6%. Oranges fell in price over the month by 2.8%, to 721 tenge (however, they increased in price by 7.6% over the year). Over the month, beets have risen in price by 27.7% at once, over the year - by 51.2%, to 223 tenge per kg; carrots - by 16.1% per month and by 23.2% per year, up to 160 tenge; potatoes - by 11.1% per month and by 13.8% per year, up ...

Source: Agrosektor