March 2021: annual inflation rate amounts to 7.2%
With regard to the annual core inflation prices increased by 6.9%, while the annual core inflation without tobacco amounted to 6.6%. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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In March 2021 the consumer price index increased by 4.2% compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 7.2%, according to the latest inflation data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
With regard to the annual core inflation prices increased by 6.9%, while the annual core inflation without tobacco amounted to 6.6%", said Geostat.
The monthly inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups:
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+36.1%)
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.5%)
- Transport (+2.6%)
- Health (+3.6%)
As for annual inflation, prices increased in the group of food and non-alcoholic beverages (+5.7%), housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (7.6%), health (+13.16%), transport (+5.8%), furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (+12%) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.9%).
The prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, transport and restaurants and hotels have increased in Georgia month-on-month, according to the latest inflation data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
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