Kazakhstan sees 0.5% inflation in May, 4.8% YTD

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Kazakhstan sees 0.5% inflation in May, 4.8% YTD

ALMATY. June 1 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan had 0.5% inflation in May, the State Statistics Agency said.

Food and non-food prices rose in May by 0.6%, services prices by 0.3%.

Since the beginning of the year inflation has reached 4.8% with food prices having grown by 7.8%, non-food prices by 1.8%, services prices by 3.9%.

The yearly inflation (May 2011 against May 2010) measures 8.3%. Food prices grew in the period by 12.4%, non-food prices by 5.2%, services prices by 6.2%.

The annual average inflation (January - May 2011 against January - May 2010) stands at 8.4%. Food prices in January - May 2011 showed a year-on-year growth of 12.6%, non-food prices 5.4%, services prices 6.2%.