Cost of food in Philippines increased 6.70 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Philippines averaged 4.72 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 5.40 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 4.00 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 137.70 136.40 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 135.30 134.50 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.70 4.10 percent Sep 2026
CPI Clothing 125.10 124.80 points Sep 2026
CPI Education 125.80 125.60 points Sep 2026
CPI Food 139.90 137.60 points Sep 2026
CPI Health 134.10 133.20 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 134.20 133.20 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 125.40 125.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 141.00 140.70 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 148.00 146.70 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 101.62 101.61 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 6.70 4.60 percent Sep 2026
GDP Deflator 125.18 123.18 points Jun 2026
Import Prices 100.18 100.59 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 7.20 6.10 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.00 0.60 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 101.45 101.13 points Aug 2026
PPI YoY 3.10 3.00 percent Aug 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 3.90 4.00 percent Aug 2026


Philippines Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.70 4.60 17.30 -0.90 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly