In October 2025, Georgia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial products rose by 1.1% compared to the previous month, while the year-on-year increase reached 5.6%, according to Geostat.

Mining and quarrying prices saw a notable rise of 8.0%, contributing 0.56 percentage points to the monthly PPI increase. Prices for manufactured goods grew by 0.5%, adding 0.42 percentage points. Within this category, price growth was recorded for food products (0.8%) and basic metals (2.9%).

Prices in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning category increased by 0.6%, contributing an additional 0.07 percentage points to the monthly index.

The 5.6% annual PPI increase was primarily driven by several key sectors:

Mining and quarrying: Prices were up 21.7% compared to October 2024, contributing 1.41 percentage points to the annual change. Within this group, metal ore prices surged by 30.1%.

Manufactured products: Prices increased by 3.9%, contributing 3.13 percentage points. Significant annual price hikes were recorded for food products (9.7%) and beverages (5.2%).

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning: Annual prices rose by 10.0%, contributing 1.04 percentage points.

Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation services: Prices increased by 0.2%, adding 0.01 percentage points to the overall annual index.

Overall, October’s data highlights continued upward pressure on industrial producer prices, driven largely by mining, energy, and key manufactured goods.