According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat), the monthly inflation rate in Georgia stood at 0.3 per cent in May 2026, while the annual inflation rate reached 5.7 per cent.

GeoStat reports that in May 2026, core inflation was 3.8 per cent compared to the same period last year. When excluding tobacco, the annual core inflation rate was slightly lower at 3.5 per cent.

“The formation of the monthly inflation rate was primarily influenced by price changes in the following groups:

Transport: Prices in this group increased by 3.2 per cent, contributing 0.39 percentage points to the monthly inflation rate. Price hikes were recorded for the operation of personal transport equipment (4.8 per cent), transport services (0.4 per cent), and the purchase of vehicles (0.2 per cent).

Food and non-alcoholic beverages: Prices in this group decreased by 0.6 per cent, contributing -0.22 percentage points to the monthly inflation rate. Prices dropped in the following sub-groups: vegetables and horticultural products (-7.5 per cent), milk, cheese and eggs (-1.9 per cent), oils and fats (-0.2 per cent), bread and cereal products (-0.1 per cent), and sugar, jam and other confectionery (-0.1 per cent). Conversely, prices rose for fruit and grapes (3.2 per cent), mineral and spring water, soft drinks and juices (2.4 per cent), coffee, tea and cocoa (1.5 per cent), fish (1.1 per cent), and meat and meat products (0.8 per cent).

Communication: Prices in this group decreased by 3.2 per cent, impacting the monthly inflation rate by -0.1 percentage points,” GeoStat stated in its published report.