Georgia Inflation Rate Eases in February
2026-03-04 07:30
By
Jereli Escobar
1 min. read
The annual inflation rate in Georgia eased to 4.6% in February 2026 from 4.8% in the previous month.
Price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (9.5% vs. 10.6% in January), health (5.9% vs. 8.3%), restaurants and hotels (7.2% vs. 8.1%), and education (2.1% vs. 2.2%).
At the same time, deflation persisted in furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-2.7% vs. -0.6%).
Meanwhile, costs increased for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.3% vs. 3.5%), miscellaneous goods and services (9.8% vs. 7.4%), transport (0.9% vs. -0.3%), and housing and utilities, which edged up to 0.2% after remaining stagnant the previous month.
Deflation moderated in clothing and footwear (-0.2% vs. -1.8%) and recreation and culture (-2.1% vs. -2.5%), while remaining steady in communication (-4.6%).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.2% in February, slowing from 1.2% in January.