The annual inflation rate in Kazakhstan climbed to 11.3% in May 2025, the highest since September 2023, accelerating from 10.7% in the previous month, driven by faster price growth in food products (9.6% vs 8.5% in April), paid services (16.0% vs 15.7%), and non-food product inflation (9.0% vs 8.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.9%, the slowest pace in five months, easing from a 1.2% rise in the previous month.