In July 2026 the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 5.5 percent. With regard to the annual core inflation, the prices increased by 3.8 percent, while the annual core inflation without tobacco amounted to 3.5 percent.

according to the Georgian Statistics Office, the monthly inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups: Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices for the group decreased by 0.9 percent, contributing -0.3 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. The prices decreased for the following subgroups: vegetables (-12.3 percent), fruit and grapes (-2.8 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (-0.8 percent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (-0.5 percent), meat (-0.3 percent), fish (-0.1 percent). At the same time, prices increased for coffee, tea and cocoa (2.3 percent), milk, cheese and eggs (2.1 percent), oils and fats (1.2 percent), bread and cereals (0.7 percent); Clothing and footwear: the prices decreased by 4.9 percent, contributing -0.22 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. Prices were lower for both clothing (-6.4 percent) and footwear (-2.4 percent); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: the prices for the group increased by 0.8 percent, contributing 0.08 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. The prices increased for the following subgroups: actual rentals for housing (2.3 percent), maintenance and repair of the dwelling (1.3 percent).

The annual inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups: Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices in the group increased by 4.9 percent, contributing 1.74 percentage points to the overall annual inflation rate. Within the group the prices increased for the following subgroups: fish (18.2 percent), meat (9.2 percent), bread and cereals (8.1 percent), oils and fats (7.6 percent), coffee, tea and cocoa (6.4 percent), milk, cheese and eggs (4.2 percent), fruit and grapes (2.5 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (1.7 percent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (1.5 percent). At the same time, prices decreased for vegetables (-5.7 percent); Transport: the prices for the group increased by 14.2 percent, contributing 1.66 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group the prices increased for operation of personal transport equipment (20.1 percent) and transport services (10.8 percent); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: the prices for the group increased by 8.3 percent, contributing 0.8 percentage points to the overall index. The prices were higher for the subgroups of electricity, gas and other fuels (10.4 percent), actual rentals for housing (8.2 percent) and maintenance and repair of the dwelling (8.0 percent); Health: the prices increased by 4.7 percent, contributing 0.4 percentage points to the overall index. The prices were higher for the following subgroups: medical products, appliances and equipment (7.7 percent), out-patient services (2.7 percent).