June 22, 2022
InflationPrice barometer (May 2022)
Main conclusions
- In May an annual inflation accelerated to 14.0%. Growth was observed in all its components, and the largest contribution was made by food products;
- Due to a decrease in the growth of the food component CPI there is a gradual slowdown in the monthly consumer inflation;
- External factors have a significant impact: amid of the conflict in Ukraine we can see the growth of world prices for energy resources, food and agricultural products;
- Non-food inflation is rising due to higher prices for imported goods that are caused by rising prices in supply chains and emerging disruptions in their production;
- The internal triggers of inflation are high household inflation expectations, soft fiscal policy measures of the Government, significant import dependence of domestic consumption;
- The current disinflationary impact is exerted by the state moratorium on raising tariffs for regulated utilities and regulating prices for liquefied natural gas;
- For May 2022 the highest inflation rates that are exceeding the average value of inflation in the country are observed in 4 regions;
- The main risks for the further dynamics of domestic inflation are the global inflation background, uncertainty about the prospects for the deployment of a geopolitical conflict;
- In the absence of additional negative shocks, by the end of the year we expect inflation at the level of 14-15%. But there are significant risks from the imbalance of supply and demand in the world commodity markets, import of inflation from partner countries, negative consequences of maintaining a soft fiscal policy;
- Food inflation will remain the main driver of price growth. In the current situation, these forecasts are characterized by a more significant degree of uncertainty that exceeds the usual range;
- Abnormally high prices for fruits and vegetables in June-August 2021 will cause a more restrained increase in prices for these commodity groups in 2022. This is due to the effect of the high base effect of last year.
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Aizhan Alibekova
Senior AnalystJune 22, 2022
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