Annual core inflation in the Philippines accelerated to 4.4% in June 2026, above both market forecasts and May's 4.1% reading, marking the highest level since December 2023. Core Inflation Rate in Philippines averaged 3.79 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8.00 percent in March of 2023 and a record low of 1.40 percent in September of 2015. source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Core Inflation Rate in Philippines is expected to be 3.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Philippines Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 2.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-05 01:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
May 4.1% 3.9% 4.2% 4.0%
2026-07-07 01:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 4.4% 4.1% 4.1% 4.2%
2026-08-05 01:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 4.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 135.40 135.80 points Jun 2026
Core Consumer Prices 133.80 133.20 points Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.40 4.10 percent Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 132.00 132.20 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 145.00 148.60 points Jun 2026
Export Prices 101.50 101.54 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 5.20 5.70 percent Jun 2026
GDP Deflator 123.15 124.26 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 100.52 100.70 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 6.40 6.80 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.30 -0.50 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 100.75 100.52 points May 2026
PPI YoY 2.90 2.60 percent May 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 4.00 4.50 percent May 2026


Philippines Core Inflation Rate
In Philippines, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 4.10 8.00 1.40 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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