The annual inflation rate in Georgia eased to 4.3% in March 2026, down from 4.6% in February and marking the lowest level in three months. Food and non-alcoholic beverages remained the primary contributors to inflation, although price growth in this category slowed to 7.5% from 9.5% a month earlier. This deceleration came despite notable increases in the prices of fish (21.2%), fruit and grapes (13.4%), bread and cereals (9.6%), and meat (9.6%).
Transport inflation accelerated sharply to 4.0%, compared with 0.9% in February, largely reflecting higher costs for transport services (7.3%) and the operation of personal transport equipment (5.7%).
Prices for miscellaneous goods and services rose by 9.8%, unchanged from February. Within this category, the strongest increases were recorded in personal effects (58.1%), alongside higher prices for insurance (8.5%) and personal care (4.3%).
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco also saw faster price growth, with inflation in this category rising to 6.2%, from 4.3% in the previous month.
By contrast, inflation eased in several sectors. Price growth in health services slowed to 4.2% from 5.9%, while inflation in restaurants and hotels edged down to 7.0% from 7.2%.
On a monthly basis, the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.8% compared with February.
