Philippines Consumer Price Inflation (headline, y/y)
Philippines Consumer Price Inflation (headline, y/y) is 7.2 percent y/y, in force since 1 Sep 2026, cited to Philippine Statistics Authority. It was 6.1 percent y/y before that. Last checked against the official source on 19 Oct 2026.
Official source: Philippine Statistics Authority · Last checked 2026-10-19 · source fingerprint
Year-on-year change in the national all-items Consumer Price Index (2018=100), Philippine Statistics Authority.
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| Current value | 7.2 percent y/y |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-09-01 |
| Official source | Philippine Statistics Authority — Summary Inflation Report, Consumer Price Index (2018=100): September 2026, Reference No. 2026-322, released 6 October 2026. Table A: Philippines headline 7.2 (August 2026 6.1) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-19 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Headline national all-items CPI year-on-year, 2018=100: 'The Philippines' headline inflation or overall inflation increased to 7.2 percent in September 2026 from 6.1 percent in August 2026.' January-September 2026 average 5.4%; core 4.7%; NCR 5.4%; areas outside NCR 7.6%. Read from the PSA CPI/IR landing page, which carries the September 2026 report (Ref. 2026-322). Landed 2026-10-19.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 6.1 | Started from catalog URL Summary Inflation Report June 2026… |
| 2026-06-01 | 6.4 | PSA Summary Inflation Report, Consumer Price Index… |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.8 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.2 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | 4.1 | — |
| 2026-02-01 | 2.4 | — |
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