BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 14. Healthcare prices in Georgia increased by 2.4% month-on-month in January 2026, contributing 0.2% to the overall monthly inflation, Trend reports via the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
On an annual basis, prices rose by 8.3%, adding 0.68% to the country’s total inflation of 4.8%. The main drivers were higher costs for:
- hospital services - 9%,
- medical products, appliances and equipment - 8.3%,
- outpatient services - 7.7%.
Earlier, the Dutch ING Group and local investment bank Galt & Taggart published similar forecasts, with both expecting average annual inflation to settle at 3% in 2026 as temporary price pressures from food and healthcare recede.