ASTANA – Annual inflation in Kazakhstan slowed to 9.2% in October, down 3.4% from 12.6% in the same month last year, according to the Bureau of National Statistics. Consumer prices rose 0.5% month on month in October, compared with 0.6% in September. Annual inflation stood at 8.5% in October 2024 and 12.6% in October 2025.
Food prices increased 7.6% year on year in October, while non-food goods rose 10.4% and paid services became 10.3% more expensive. On a monthly basis, food prices increased 0.2%, non-food goods rose 0.8% and paid services climbed 0.5%. Among food products, the largest annual price increases were recorded for sausages and meat products, up 11.2%, non-alcoholic beverages, up 10.1%, eggs, up 9.9%, and fermented milk products, up 9.4%.
Some food prices declined. Fruits, berries and nuts became 2.2% cheaper year on year, while sugar prices fell 2.9%. Annual inflation in non-food goods reached 10.4%. Clothing prices rose 11%, footwear increased 11.1%, and personal goods became 11.3% more expensive.
Gasoline prices climbed 8.6%. Paid services recorded annual inflation of 10.3%. Housing rents saw one of the steepest increases, rising 17.4%, while the cost of housing maintenance and repairs increased 12.3%. Housing-related services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels became 11.2% more expensive over the year.
Some utility costs declined, with cold water prices falling 1.7% and wastewater services becoming 0.8% cheaper. Regional inflation rates differed considerably in October. The Aktobe Region recorded the lowest annual inflation at 7.5%, followed by the Mangystau and Pavlodar regions at 7.7% each and the Abai Region at 7.9%.
Annual inflation reached 10% in Astana, 9.2% in Almaty and 8.8% in Shymkent. The highest rate was recorded in the North Kazakhstan Region at 10.9%, followed by the Akmola Region at 10.8% and the Zhetisu Region at 10.3%.