04.03.202607:30:15UTC+00Georgia Inflation Rate Eases in February

Georgia’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.6% in February 2026, down from 4.8% in January. Price growth slowed notably for food and non-alcoholic beverages (9.5% vs. 10.6% in January), health (5.9% vs. 8.3%), restaurants and hotels (7.2% vs. 8.1%), and education (2.1% vs. 2.2%). At the same time, deflation deepened in furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-2.7% vs. -0.6%).

Meanwhile, prices accelerated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.3% vs. 3.5%), miscellaneous goods and services (9.8% vs. 7.4%), transport (0.9% vs. -0.3%), and housing and utilities, where prices edged up 0.2% after remaining flat a month earlier. Deflation moderated in clothing and footwear (-0.2% vs. -1.8%) and in recreation and culture (-2.1% vs. -2.5%), while it was unchanged in communication (-4.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.2% in February, down from a 1.2% increase in January.