Inflation in Philippines
Consumer price inflation in Philippines averaged 3.4% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the ASEAN regional average of 3.0%. The 2024 average figure was 3.2%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Philippines Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Philippines from 2025 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Philippines Inflation Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -4.6 | -1.8 | 6.5 | 1.4 | -0.7 |
Inflation picks up in September
Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 1.7% in annual terms in September, following a 1.5% increase in the previous month. Relative to the prior month's data, there were higher price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.0% yoy vs +0.9% in August) and transport (+1.0% vs -0.3% in August). Meanwhile, price pressures for clothing and footwear grew at the same pace (+1.7% in September and August). Similarly, the variation in housing and utilities prices was the same as in the prior month (+2.1% in September and August). Finally, consumer prices rose 0.06% in September in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms, following a 0.52% increase in the previous month.
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