Geostat: Inflation stood at 0.4% in September 2026 compared with the previous month, while annual inflation reached 5.6%

According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), Georgia’s monthly inflation rate stood at 0.4% in September 2026, while the annual inflation rate reached 5.6%.

According to information released by Geostat, core inflation stood at 3.7% in September 2026 compared with the same month of the previous year, while annual core inflation excluding tobacco was 3.5%.

“The main contribution to the monthly inflation rate came from changes in prices in the following groups:

“In the transport group, prices increased by 2.9%, contributing 0.36 percentage points to monthly inflation. Prices increased mainly for the operation of personal transport equipment (4.2%), the purchase of vehicles (0.4%) and transport services (0.4%).

“In the health group, prices increased by 2.8%, contributing 0.22 percentage points to overall monthly inflation. Prices increased mainly for outpatient medical services (9.1%).

“In the education group, prices decreased by 12.2%, contributing -0.51 percentage points to monthly inflation. Within the group, prices decreased for higher education (-32.9%). At the same time, prices increased for secondary education (7.0%), pre-primary and primary education (5.8%), and education not definable by level (4.6%),” the information said.

As for annual inflation, changes in prices in several groups had the main impact on its formation.

“In the transport group, prices increased by 18.7%, contributing 2.2 percentage points to annual inflation. Prices increased mainly for the operation of personal transport equipment (25.8%) and transport services (14.9%).

“In the food and non-alcoholic beverages group, prices increased by 3.4%, contributing 1.24 percentage points to annual inflation. Prices increased in the following subgroups: fish and seafood (18.1%), meat and meat products (9.0%), bread and bread products (6.9%), oils and fats (4.8%), coffee, tea and cocoa (4.6%), and vegetables (0.4%). At the same time, prices decreased for fruit and grapes (-4.3%), sugar, jam and confectionery (-0.7%), and mineral and spring water, soft drinks and natural juices (-0.6%).

“In the housing, water, electricity and gas group, prices increased by 9.2%, contributing 0.89 percentage points to the overall index. Prices increased mainly for actual rentals for housing (10.9%), electricity, gas and other fuels (10.5%), and maintenance and repair of dwellings (9.8%).

“In the health group, prices increased by 8.0%, contributing 0.66 percentage points to annual inflation. Prices increased for outpatient medical services (11.5%) and medical products, appliances and equipment (8.8%).

“In the education group, prices decreased by 12.5%. Accordingly, the group’s contribution to the annual index was -0.55 percentage points. Prices decreased for higher education (-32.9%). At the same time, prices increased for pre-primary and primary education (7.0%), education not definable by level (6.8%), and secondary education (6.6%),” the statement said.