BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 16. Food and
non-alcoholic beverage prices were the main driver of inflation in
Georgia in January 2026, contributing the largest share to both
monthly and annual price growth.


Data obtained by
Trend from the National Statistics Office of Georgia shows that
prices in the food and non-alcoholic beverages group increased by
2.9% month-on-month, accounting for 0.96% of the overall monthly
inflation rate.


On an annual basis, food prices rose by 10.6%, contributing
3.55% points to Georgia’s overall annual inflation rate of 4.8%.
The strongest annual price increases were recorded for:


- fish - 20.5%,


- fruit and grapes - 16.9%,







- bread and cereals - 14.3%,


- sugar, jam, honey, chocolate, and confectionery - 10.2%,


- meat - 9.7%.


Meanwhile, prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco increased
by 3.5% year-on-year, adding 0.23% to annual inflation. The rise
was mainly driven by tobacco prices, which grew by 6.6% compared to
January 2025.