the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat) revealed that in September 2025, producer prices for industrial products in Georgia increased both annually and month-on-month.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 1.1% compared to August, while showing a 4.4% increase year-on-year.
GeoStat reports that the most significant impact on the annual index came from rising prices in three main sectors:
- Mining and quarrying:Prices surged by 9%, contributing 1.13 percentage points to the overall index change. Within this category, metal ore prices grew by 24%.
- Manufacturing: Prices increased by 6%, accounting for 2.07 percentage points of the total index rise. Notably, prices climbed for food products (5.1%) and beverages (4.7%).
- Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply: Prices rose by 6%, contributing 1.18 percentage points to the annual change.
Month-on-month, prices in the mining and quarrying sector increased by 6.5%, while manufacturing rose 0.9%, together adding 1.14 percentage points to the overall monthly index growth. In contrast, prices in the energy sector, including electricity, gas and air conditioning, decreased slightly by 0.1%, which reduced the total index by 0.02 percentage points.
