Since 2022, Georgia’s National Statistics Service, Geostat, has been publishing a new indicator, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).

According to Geostat, when applying this methodology, inflation in August 2025 reached 4.7%, slightly exceeding the 4.6% figure calculated using the national method by 0.1 percentage points.

Breaking down the components, the year-on-year percentage changes according to the EU HICP methodology are as follows: food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 9.1%, alcoholic beverages and tobacco by 4.6%, while clothing and footwear saw a decrease of 2.6%.

Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other heating sources rose by 0.9%, whereas furniture, household goods, decoration, and home maintenance decreased by 1.0%.

Healthcare experienced a significant increase of 9.4%, with transport decreasing by 2.3%. Communication remained relatively stable with a 0.1% rise, recreation, entertainment, and culture grew by 1.7%, and education increased by 4.9%. Hotels, cafes, and restaurants saw a notable 6.6% rise, while miscellaneous goods and services increased by 6.3%.