Cost of food in Philippines increased 6 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Philippines averaged 4.71 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.30 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -0.90 percent in September of 2019. source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Food Inflation in Philippines is expected to be 7.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Philippines Food Inflation is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 136.50 133.00 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 132.80 131.70 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.90 3.20 percent Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 132.60 127.50 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 156.50 142.30 points Apr 2026
Export Prices 114.65 113.37 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 6.00 2.90 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 123.15 124.26 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 122.85 123.13 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 7.20 4.10 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 2.60 1.40 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 100.46 99.55 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 2.50 1.40 percent Mar 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 4.80 2.10 percent Mar 2026


Philippines Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.00 2.90 17.30 -0.90 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly