Philippines Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

1.7

Units In

1.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 05, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 12 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
62.8 Sep 1984	-2.1 Jan 1959	7.93 %	1958-2025	Philippine Statistics Authority

In Philippines, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: food and non-alcoholic beverages (39 percent of total weight); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (22 percent) and transport (8 percent). The index also includes health (3 percent), education (3 percent), clothing and footwear (3 percent), communication (2 percent) and recreation and culture (2 percent). Alcoholic beverages, tobacco, furnishing, household equipment, restaurants and other goods and services account for the remaining 15 percent.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in the Philippines edged up to 1.7% in September 2025, from 1.5% in the previous month, although it remained below market expectations of 2%. This marked the highest reading since March, as prices increased at a faster pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1% vs 0.9% in August), while it rebounded for transport (1% vs -0.3%). Meanwhile, prices were stable for housing and utilities (2.1%), clothing and footwear (1.7%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (2.4%), information and communication (0.6%), recreation, sport and culture (2.1%), education (3%), and financial services (0%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices stalled in September, following a 0.6% gain in the prior month. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes certain food and energy items, slightly eased to 2.6% from an eight-month high of 2.7% in August 2025.