Georgia's producer prices rose 4.6% year-on-year in September, hitting a one-year low

(1) In September 2026, Georgia's producer prices rose by 4.6% year-on-year, compared to a 5.8% increase in August, marking the smallest growth since September 2025. (2) The slowdown was mainly driven by inflation in the mining and quarrying industry falling from 20.1% in August to 12.6%, as well as inflation in manufacturing declining from 5.1% to 4.1%. (3) Within manufacturing, food prices increased by 4.1%, down from 5.7%; chemicals and chemical products rose by 10.8%, down from 13.3%; coke and refined petroleum products climbed by 21.0%, down from 33.0%; basic metals went up by 8.5%, down from 10.1%. (4) Additionally, inflation for water supply, sewage treatment, waste management, and remediation services slowed from 6.3% to 5.8%. (5) Meanwhile, price increases for electricity, natural gas, steam, and air conditioning supply accelerated from 2.6% to 3.2%. (6) Month-on-month, producer prices rose 0.9% in September, the same as the 0.9% increase in August.