Georgia's annual inflation rate edged up to 5.8% in June 2026 from 5.7% in the previous month.
Price growth accelerated across major categories, including food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.6% vs 5.2% in May), housing and utilities (7.2% vs 7.0%), and transport (16.5% vs 15.1%).
Overall inflation was also influenced by a rebound in recreation and culture (0.9% vs -0.1%) and stronger increases in restaurant and hotel costs (8.4% vs 7.6%), while costs for education remained unchanged at 2.4%.
Meanwhile, price pressures eased for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.4% vs 7.2%), clothing and footwear (2.1% vs 3.0%), health (4.7% vs 5.1%), and miscellaneous goods and services (7.3% vs 8.0%).
In addition, deflation deepened for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-2.2% vs -1.3%).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1% in June, slowing from 0.3% in May and marking the weakest monthly increase since December 2025.