Georgia Producer Inflation Accelerates

Producer prices in Georgia increased 6.7% year-on-year in April 2026, the most since January 2025, following a 6.5% rise in March. Prices increased faster for manufacturing (5.3% vs 5%), with food products (6.3%) and beverages (5.6%) making the largest contribution. Increases were also seen for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (3.7% vs 2%) and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation services (6.8% vs 5.5%). On the other hand, a slowdown continued in mining and quarrying (27.6% vs 33%), with metal ores accounting for the biggest gains. Compared to the previous month, the PPI went up 0.5%.

Producer prices in Georgia rose 6.5% year-on-year in March 2026, following a 4-month low of 5.7% in the previous month. Prices increased in manufacturing (5% vs 4.7% in February), driven largely by higher costs in the manufacturing of beverages (6.2% vs 0.9%), printing and recording services (7.7% vs 3.9%), chemical and chemical products (7.8% vs 0.7%), electrical equipment (5.6% vs 4.1%), and furniture (1.1% vs 0.7%). At the same time, costs grew for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (2% vs 1%) and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation services (5.5% vs 5.1%). Meanwhile, price growth eased for mining and quarrying (33% vs 34.2%). On a monthly basis, advanced 1.5% in March, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in the preceding period.

Producer prices in Georgia rose 5.7% year-on-year in February 2026, slowing from a one-year high of 6.5% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since October 2025, highlighting a moderation in price growth across all sectors. Manufacturing prices eased to 4.1% from 4.7% in January, led by a slowdown in the manufacturing of food products (10.3% vs 11.8%). Overall producer inflation were also influenced by softer prices in mining and quarrying, which eased to 34.2% from 36.4% in the previous month, led by metal ores (47.6% vs 51.4%). Other major sectors showed similar moderation, namely electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (1% vs 3%) and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation services (5.1% vs 5.6%). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 0.4% in February, reversing a 1.4% gain recorded in January.