26
February
2026
In February 2026, the average cost of preparing a standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri increased to 8.05 GEL, marking a 1.6% rise compared to January 2025 and a 14.3% increase year-on-year.
30
January
2026
In January 2026, the average cost of preparing a standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri increased to 7.92 GEL, marking a 0.8% rise compared to December 2025 and a 12.9% increase year-on-year. The seasonal rise in the Khachapuri Index was primarily driven by higher milk and dairy prices, reflecting a seasonal decline in fresh milk availability and increased reliance on imported milk powder.
12
January
2026
According to preliminary indicators, real GDP grew about 6.5% y/y in Q3 2025 (Figure 1), easing from 7.3% in Q2 but still above the pre-2022 norm. Expansion remained services-led: summer tourism, ICT, and transport did most of the lifting, while manufacturing and construction/utilities were softer as re-exports normalized.
30
December
2025
In December 2025, the average cost of preparing one standard Imeretian khachapuri increased to 7.86 GEL, marking a 5.2% rise compared to November 2025 and a notable 11.8% increase compared to December 2024.
22
December
2025
According to the ISET Policy Institute's latest projections, based on September’s data, Georgia's economy is expected to grow by 6.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 5.2% in the first quarter of 2026. The annual growth in 2025 is expected to be 7.6%.
