The Georgian National Statistics Service (GeoStat) continues to publish the harmonised index of consumer prices in Georgia. Based on the EU’s HICP methodology, the inflation rate is 4.2 per cent in July, which is 0.1 lower than the rate calculated through the national methodology.

According to GeoStat, in July 2025 the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.2 percent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 4.3 percent.

The monthly inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups:

Clothing and footwear: the prices decreased by 4.1 percent, contributing -0.19 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. Prices were lower for both clothing (-5.2 percent) and footwear (-1.6 percent);

Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices for the group decreased by 0.4 percent, contributing -0.14 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. The prices decreased for the following subgroups: vegetables (-6.6 percent), oils and fats (-0.8 percent), bread and cereals (-0.7 percent), milk, cheese and eggs (-0.3 percent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (-0.2 percent).

At the same time, prices increased for fruit and grapes (3.1 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (2.9 percent), fish (1.8 percent), meat (0.2 percent), coffee, tea and cocoa (0.2 percent); Transport: the prices for the group increased by 1.8 percent, contributing 0.19 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group the prices increased for transport services (2.5 percent) and operation of personal transport equipment (2.2 percent).

At the same time, prices decreased for the purchase of vehicles (-0.4 percent).