In June 2025 the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.01 percent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 4.0 percent, the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) reported.
According to Geostat, with regard to the annual core inflation, the prices increased by 2.4 percent, while the annual core inflation without tobacco amounted to 2.2 percent.
The monthly inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups:
Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices for the group decreased by 0.4 percent, contributing -0.15 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. The prices decreased for the following subgroups: vegetables (-8.4 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (-0.9 percent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (-0.3 percent). At the same time, prices increased for fish (1.9 percent), fruit and grapes (1.2 percent), meat (0.8 percent), milk, cheese and eggs (0.7 percent), oils and fats (0.6 percent), coffee, tea and cocoa (0.5 percent), bread and cereals (0.5 percent);
Clothing and footwear: the prices decreased by 1.4 percent, contributing -0.07 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. Prices were lower for both footwear (-3.9 percent) and clothing (-0.2 percent);
Transport: the prices for the group decreased by 0.6 percent, contributing -0.06 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group the prices decreased for operation of personal transport equipment (-0.9 percent) and purchase of vehicles (-0.5 percent). At the same time, prices increased for transport services (0.6 percent);
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco: the prices increased by 2.2 percent, contributing 0.14 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. Within the group, the prices were higher for both alcoholic beverages (2.8 percent) and tobacco (1.5 percent).
The annual inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups:
Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices in the group increased by 10.1 percent, contributing 3.34 percentage points to the overall annual inflation rate. Within the group the prices increased for the following subgroups: vegetables (26.3 percent), oils and fats (20.6 percent), coffee, tea and cocoa (15.4 percent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (10.3 percent), bread and cereals (9.6 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (8.7 percent), fish (7.9 percent), milk, cheese and eggs (7.1 percent), meat (3.6 percent), fruit and grapes (2.7 percent);
Health: the prices increased by 9.4 percent, contributing 0.79 percentage points to the overall index. The prices were higher for the following subgroups: out-patient services (10.4 percent), hospital services (9.2 percent), medical products, appliances and equipment (8.4 percent);
Miscellaneous goods and services: the prices for the group increased by 6.7 percent, contributing 0.33 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group, the prices were higher mainly for the following subgroups: personal effects n.e.c. (18.2 percent), insurance (8.7 percent), financial services n.e.c. (5.4 percent), personal care (4.7 percent);
Transport: the prices for the group decreased by 5.3 percent, contributing -0.64 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group the prices decreased for operation of personal transport equipment (-8.1 percent) and transport services (-0.8 percent).