FX.co ★ Georgia Inflation Rate Rises to 31-Month High

In October 2025, Georgia's annual inflation rate increased to 5.2%, up from 4.8% in September, reaching its highest level since March 2023. This upward trend was primarily fueled by a rise in prices for restaurants and hotels, which climbed to 7.3% from 7.1% in September, along with an increase in costs for alcoholic beverages and tobacco, up to 5.6% from 4.1%. Conversely, there was a slower decline in costs for clothing and footwear (-0.7% compared to -2.0% previously), transport (-0.8% down from -2.1%), and furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-2.2% from -3.7%). The rate of inflation also decelerated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (11.7% compared to 11.9% in September), health services (8.9% down from 9.0%), miscellaneous goods and services (4.2% from 4.3%), education (2.1% from 2.8%), and housing and utilities (0.4% from 0.9%). Additionally, deflation intensified in the recreation and culture sector (-2.1%, up from -1.3%). On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices recorded a 0.6% increase in October, following a 0.5% rise the month before.