Cost of food in Philippines increased 4.60 percent in August 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 5.50 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 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 136.40 135.60 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 134.50 134.00 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.10 4.20 percent Aug 2026
CPI Clothing 124.80 124.50 points Aug 2026
CPI Education 125.80 125.70 points Aug 2026
CPI Food 137.60 136.90 points Aug 2026
CPI Health 133.20 132.30 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 133.20 132.60 points Aug 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 125.00 124.80 points Aug 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 140.70 140.40 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 146.70 144.30 points Aug 2026
Export Prices 101.62 101.61 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 4.60 5.20 percent Aug 2026
GDP Deflator 125.18 123.18 points Jun 2026
Import Prices 100.18 100.59 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 6.10 6.20 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.10 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 101.13 101.05 points Jul 2026
PPI YoY 3.00 3.00 percent Jul 2026
Retail Price Index YoY 4.00 3.80 percent Jul 2026


Philippines Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.60 5.20 17.30 -0.90 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly