Kazakhstan

Overall, vitamins is expected to see a further decline in retail volume sales, as well as a drop in retail current value sales, due to the struggles of multivitamins, over 2023. As the huge positive impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,…

Toilet care recorded substantial growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales have since stabilised, with 2023 seeing volume rises at a more moderate pace overall. However, toilet liquids/foam was increasing relatively rapidly in 2023, leading overall…

Within tobacco in Kazakhstan, retail volume sales of cigarettes continued to decline in 2023. The performance of cigarettes in the market was affected by the switch to alternatives like smoking tobacco, closed system single use (closed vaping…

Kazakhstan has strong trade links with Russia and its war in Ukraine is negatively impacting the economy and leading to high inflation. Inflation continued to be very high in 2023, though it did ease at the end of the year due to monetary tightening.…

In 2023, tea is expected to register further moderate volume growth with a slight decline in price growth in comparison with 2022. The tea culture is strongly developed in Kazakhstan and tea remains the most consumed hot drink by far due to the…