The lari firmed against the euro over the three sessions shown, reaching 2.8998 per euro on 7 November from 2.9198 on 5 November, a move of 0.0200, with 2.9145 recorded in between. Against the US dollar there was effectively no change: 2.5949 on 7 November against 2.5958 on 5 November, a difference of 0.0009. Euro-denominated costs shifted slightly over the window; dollar exposure did not.
Annual inflation was 5.6% in August, up 0.1 percentage points from 5.5% in July and below the 5.8% recorded in June. The National Bank of Georgia has kept its monetary policy rate at 8.25% at the decisions of 29 July, 9 September and 21 October, above the 8.00% at which the rate ended both 2025 and 2024.
Real GDP growth was 9.0% in the first quarter of 2026 on provisional data, after 6.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 6.4% in the third quarter, both also provisional. Figures of that order are routinely revised, and the pace they imply should be treated as subject to change.
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Every number below was checked against the source before publication.
CPI_YOY_MAnnual inflation National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat)FX_EUR_GELEuro to lari National Bank of GeorgiaFX_USD_GELUS dollar to lari National Bank of GeorgiaGDP_REAL_GROWTH_QReal GDP growth, quarterly National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat)POLICY_RATE_AMonetary policy rate, year-end National Bank of Georgia — downloaded filesPOLICY_RATE_DMonetary policy rate, per decision National Bank of Georgia