According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat), the Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial products decreased by 0.03 per cent in May 2026 compared to the previous month, while a 7.1 per cent increase was recorded compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.

GeoStat reports that, compared to April 2026, prices fell by 0.5 per cent in the mining and quarrying sector, contributing -0.04 percentage points to the change in the overall index. Over the same period, prices rose by 0.6 per cent for manufacturing products, contributing 0.5 percentage points to the change in the total index. In addition, a 4.8 per cent price decrease was recorded in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning group, which contributed -0.48 percentage points to the monthly index change.

“Over the 12 months, the movement of the index was primarily driven by price changes across four key sectors. In mining and quarrying, prices rose by 24.6 per cent, contributing 1.65 percentage points to the overall index change, with a notable 29.7 per cent increase observed for metal ores. Manufacturing products saw a 6.5 per cent price rise, adding 5.2 percentage points to the total index growth, driven partly by higher prices for food products and beverages, which rose by 6.5 per cent and 4.0 per cent respectively. Additionally, prices for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning increased by 1.0 per cent, adding 0.1 percentage points to the annual change. Finally, water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation services experienced a 6.4 per cent price increase, impacting the overall index by 0.2 percentage points,” the GeoStat reported.