Georgia Inflation Rate Highest In Over 3 Years

The inflation rate in Georgia advanced by 5.9% year-on-year in April 2026, the highest level since February 2023, from 4.3% in the previous month. Costs increased in alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.5% vs 6.2% in March), housing utilities (6.5% vs 0.6%), health (4.9% vs 4.2%), transportation (10.3% vs 4%), and restaurants and hotels (7.5% vs 7%). At the same time, inflation remained steady for food and non-alcoholic beverages (at 7.5%) and education (at 2.4%), while prices recovered for clothing and footwear (2.9% vs -0.8%). Costs also fell at a slower pace for furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-2.4% vs -3.2%), communication (4% vs -4.3%), and recreation and culture (-0.4% vs -1.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices jumped 1.7% in April, following a 0.8% increase in the preceding period.

The annual inflation rate in Georgia edged down to 4.3% in March 2026, the lowest level in three months, from 4.6% in February. Food and non-alcoholic beverages remained the main driver of inflation, although price growth slowed to 7.5% from 9.5% in the previous month. This was largely due to increases in fish (21.2%), fruit and grapes (13.4%), bread and cereals (9.6%), and meat (9.6%). Transport inflation accelerated to 4% (vs 0.9%), driven by higher costs for transport services (7.3%) and the operation of personal transport equipment (5.7%). Meanwhile, prices for miscellaneous goods and services rose by 9.8%, the same as in February, due to personal effects (58.1%), as well as insurance (8.5%) and personal care (4.3%). Alcoholic beverages and tobacco prices increased by 6.2%, up from 4.3% in the previous month. In contrast, inflation moderated for health (4.2% vs 5.9%) and restaurants and hotels (7.0% vs 7.2%). Compared to the previous month, the CPI went up 0.8%.

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.