BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 25. The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in Georgia for food and non-alcoholic beverages saw a 0.8% uptick in March 2026, compared to the previous month.
Data obtained by Trend from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show that this metric for food only also accounted for 0.8%, while non-alcoholic beverages experienced a much smaller price increase, at 0.5%.
Meanwhile, HICP for alcoholic beverages and tobacco increased by 1.2% in March 2026, in comparison to February 2026 values.
At the same time, rising food prices less affected restaurants and accommodation services, where the metric reached 0.1%. HICP accounted for 0.8% growth for food and beverage serving services but declined by 1.2% for accommodation services.
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is a measure of inflation developed by Eurostat to track changes in the prices of a standard basket of goods and services purchased by households. It is calculated in a consistent way across European countries to allow comparison of inflation rates and monitor price stability.
Georgia began officially publishing the HICP on a monthly basis in 2022. The National Statistics Office of Georgia (GEOSTAT) started preparing this indicator in October 2020 within the framework of the EU Twinning project, and its publication follows the Statistical Work Program 2022.