Kazakhstan

2023 saw a significant rise in hair care product prices in Kazakhstan due to increased raw material and logistics costs. Interestingly, this has not significantly impacted consumer demand. With the lifting of COVID restrictions, personal appearance…

Herbal/traditional products is a quite stable category in Kazakhstan, with no dramatic developments. However, drugs for the treatment of the genitourinary system, antitussives and liver and throat are being sold more widely and actively in the…

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine continued to directly impact the Kazakhstan market and its development in 2023, with home care feeling the effects across all categories. International companies still suffered global shifts in supply chains…

Home insecticides in Kazakhstan benefitted from 2023’s hot summer, posting continued volume sales growth throughout the year, and this is expected to also continue over the forecast period at a stable rate, along with robust value growth which was…

The performance of hot drinks in Kazakhstan continues to be determined by the most popular hot drink, tea. Loose black tea, which holds the largest market share in both volume and value terms, continued to see stable volume sales in 2023; however,…

The ice cream category is continuing its recovery from the negative effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Sales volumes are returning to normal pre-pandemic patterns. In 2022, the category grew both in volume and value terms. Value sales showed a markedly…

Juice continued to show positive volume growth in 2023 thanks to slowed unit price growth and the popularity of juice drinks. Juice drinks are more affordable than 100% juice or nectars, and they are generally perceived to be less sugary drinks that…

Laundry care overall in Kazakhstan was in decline in terms of volume sales in 2023, and while current value sales were rising, the pace was slower than that recorded during the previous year, 2022. To succeed in Kazakhstan, laundry care players need…

Mass beauty and personal care in Kazakhstan underwent a transformation in 2023, driven by evolving consumer preferences and a dynamic market landscape. While established international players like L'Oréal, Beiersdorf, and Mary Kay retain significant…

Ready meals is recording further double-digit value growth in 2023, driven by an increase in the price of raw materials and logistics; however, growth is more moderate than it was in 2022. Retail volume sales are also growing steadily as consumption…