Kazakhstan

Nursultan and Almaty are the most attractive cities in Kazakhstan due to their sizable populations, fuelled by high birth rates which are double the regional average. Nursultan and Almaty are set to witness the most substantial growth in real GDP…

With production of USD967 billion, Asia Pacific was the largest rubber and plastic producer globally in 2020. Regional production of rubber and plastic products remains highly concentrated in China, Japan and South Korea. Over 2021-2030, Asia Pacific…

Asian Pacific economies were hard hit by COVID-19, leading to setback in construction activities in the first half of 2020. Robust Chinese recovery, however, boosted construction output in the second half of the year. Heavy infrastructure…

Asia Pacific, with a value of USD916 billion, is the largest forestry, wood and paper goods producer in the world. Forecasts for the region’s industry remain positive for 2021-2030, due to developing economies and rising population. However, the…

Asia Pacific is projected to witness the fastest growth in disposable income and consumer expenditure globally over 2021-2040, due to rapid economic development, ongoing urbanisation and digitalisation. However, huge income disparities and rising…

Wound care is expected to see growth in total current value sales slow in 2021, while total volume sales look set to decline. Overall demand will continue to be depressed by the fact that Kazakhstanis are spending much more time at home than usual…

Weight management and wellbeing will see overall demand decline in 2021, with the three main product categories poised to register negative results in volume terms. Although many Kazakhstanis have gained weight since the beginning of the pandemic,…

Sales of vitamins in Kazakhstan will contract sharply in 2021, with all categories poised to register declines in volume and current value terms. Overall demand will be weakened by stockpiling that occurred in 2020, as well as by the fact that…

COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on sports nutrition in Kazakhstan. The prolonged closure of gyms during lockdown periods has had a particularly negative impact, as these products are primarily used by regular gym goers who favour strength and…

Paediatric analgesics and paediatric cough/cold remedies are projected to record steep declines in volume and current value terms in 2021. This is mainly because the incidence of common colds and seasonal flu among children in Kazakhstan is much…

After having posted robust growth in 2020, herbal/traditional products is poised to record a decline in total current value sales in 2021. This is mainly because herbal/traditional cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies – by far the largest…

Total current value sales growth for digestive remedies in 2021 looks set to be moderately faster than in 2020, while most product categories are expected to show improved performances in volume terms. Overall demand will be bolstered by the fact…

Total current value sales growth for dietary supplements in 2021 looks set to be down markedly on 2020, with most categories also projected to see volume sales slow sharply or decline. This is partly because some Kazakhstanis have yet to exhaust…

Dermatologicals is expected to see growth in total current value sales slow in 2021, and most product categories are set to post declines in volume sales. This is partly due to heightened budget-consciousness arising from the economic shock of…

Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies will record a steep decline in total current value sales in 2021, with all categories expected to see volume sales fall sharply. This is partly the result of panic buying and stockpiling that occurred in…

Consumer health in Kazakhstan looks set to record a static performance in total current value sales terms in 2021, while several categories are expected to see volume sales slow or decline sharply. Overall demand will be constrained by stockpiling…

Analgesics is set to record a sharp contraction in total current value sales in 2021, while most product categories are projected to post double-digit declines in volume terms. The steep drop in overall demand is mainly attributable to panic buying…

Insight into income, wealth and expenditure of consumers and households is vital in helping businesses make strategic decisions with regards to which country (or even which region within a country) to enter, which consumer segment to target, which…

In 2020, yoghurt and sour milk products responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic as current value sales rose notably. The main reason for this was due to lockdown and therefore consumers spending more time at home and eating more. Given the healthy…

In 2020, other dairy performed well in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers were spending more time at home and therefore eating more often. As a result, the product area will witness slowed growth in 2021 as restrictions ease and consumers…