Cost of food in Philippines increased 1.10 percent in January 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 1.50 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 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 131.00 130.00 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 130.90 130.00 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.40 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 125.40 124.20 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 129.90 130.40 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 113.27 114.86 points Sep 2025
Food Inflation 1.10 1.40 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 124.02 118.62 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 122.98 124.57 points Sep 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.00 1.80 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.80 0.90 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 99.50 99.26 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 0.90 0.08 percent Dec 2025
Retail Price Index YoY 1.50 1.40 percent Dec 2025


Philippines Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.10 1.40 17.30 -0.90 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly