In the first half of 2026, Kazakhstan’s total trade turnover reached KZT 36.2 trillion, while real growth in physical volume stood at 5.7%.
Wholesale trade made the largest contribution, with turnover rising by 6.6% in real terms to KZT 24.5 trillion. Non-food goods and products for industrial and technical purposes accounted for 79.5% of wholesale turnover. The largest wholesale trade centers were Almaty city (35.2% of the nationwide total), Atyrau Region (14.9%), Astana city (14.3%) and Karaganda Region (5.5%).
Retail trade turnover, meanwhile, reached KZT 11.5 trillion in the first half of the year, up 3.8% compared with January–June 2025. Sales through retail enterprises increased by 0.8%, while turnover of individual entrepreneurs, including market trade, rose by 5.1%.
Non-food goods dominated the structure of retail turnover, accounting for 67.7%, while food products represented 32.3%. Sales of food products increased by 9.5% compared with the same period last year, while sales of non-food goods rose by 1.3%.
Almaty city traditionally accounted for the largest volume of retail trade, with a 31.5% share of the nationwide total. It was followed by Astana city (13.7%), Karaganda Region (7.1%) and East Kazakhstan Region (5.6%).
As of July 1, 2026, inventories held by reporting retail enterprises nationwide amounted to KZT 1.7 trillion, equivalent to 61 days of trade.
