Inflation Philippines 2025
Average inflation: 2.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is normal at 2.3%, around the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 2.9%. The lowest inflation was in March at 1.8%.
- Highest month
- January: 2.9%
- Lowest month
- March: 1.8%
- Difference
- 1.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 3 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.9%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 2.9%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.9% lower than the 5-year average of 4.2%.
- 5-year average
- 4.2%
- 10-year average
- 3.5%
- All-time high (2023)
- 6%
- All-time low (2015)
- 0.7%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2024, inflation has fallen by +0.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -1.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is close to the ECB target of 2.0%.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €102.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2025
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.9% | +0.1 |
| February | 2.1% | -1.3 |
| March | 1.8% | -1.9 |
| Average | 2.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.Not all months available yet.