In April 2025, Georgia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% compared to March, while the annual inflation rate reached 3.4%. Core inflation, excluding volatile items, stood at 2.3% year-on-year—with or without tobacco products.

Monthly Inflation Highlights:

• Food and non-alcoholic beverages rose by 0.4%, contributing 0.18 percentage points. Notable increases were seen in fruit and grapes (+5.2%), bread and cereals (+2.2%), and coffee, tea, and cocoa (+1.9%), while vegetables (-2.1%) and dairy products (-1.5%) saw price drops.

• Clothing and footwear prices increased by 1.5%, driven by a 2.3% rise in clothing costs.

• Health sector prices rose by 0.4%, particularly for outpatient services (+0.7%) and medical products (+0.5%).

• Transport prices fell by 1.0%, mainly due to cheaper personal transport operation (-1.9%).

Annual Inflation Highlights:

• Food and non-alcoholic beverages saw a 7.0% year-on-year increase, accounting for 2.43 percentage points of overall inflation. The highest increases were in oils and fats (+18.2%) and vegetables (+16.5%), though fruit and grapes declined by 8.3%.

• Health costs jumped 9.2%, contributing 0.77 percentage points.

• Miscellaneous goods and services rose by 6.1%, with notable hikes in personal effects (+20%) and insurance (+8.7%).

• Communication prices dropped sharply by 12.4%, reducing overall inflation by 0.46 percentage points.