Kazakhstan's Annual Inflation Slows to 9.2% in October 2025

Annual inflation in Kazakhstan slowed to 9.2% in October 2025, down from 12.6% in the same month a year earlier, according to the Bureau of National Statistics. Consumer prices rose 0.5% month on month in October, compared with 0.6% in September.

Food prices rose 7.6% year on year, non-food goods increased 10.4% and paid services became 10.3% more expensive. Housing rents saw one of the steepest increases, climbing 17.4%, while gasoline prices rose 8.6% and clothing prices 11%.

Regional inflation rates differed considerably. The Aktobe Region recorded the lowest annual inflation at 7.5%, while the North Kazakhstan Region had the highest at 10.9%. Annual inflation reached 10% in Astana, 9.2% in Almaty and 8.8% in Shymkent.