Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on the 6th showed that the country's average inflation rate for 2025 was 1.7%, a decrease of 1.5 percentage points from 2024, and below the lower end of the government's annual inflation target range of 2% to 4%.
The data showed that the Philippine inflation rate in December 2025 was 1.8%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points from November 2025. However, looking at the whole year, the Philippine inflation level has clearly declined.
The PSA stated that the significant slowdown in the year-on-year growth rate of food and non-alcoholic beverage prices, from 4.4% in 2024 to 1.2% in 2025, was the main factor driving the decline in inflation for the year. In addition, the slowdown in the growth rate of food and accommodation services prices also supported the decline in the annual inflation rate.
Data also shows that the Philippines' average food inflation rate for 2025 is 1.0%, significantly lower than 4.5% in 2024; excluding food and energy prices, the core inflation rate for 2025 is 2.4%, also lower than 3.0% in 2024.
Philippine Secretary of Economy, Planning and Development, Arsenio Balisacan, stated that despite facing multiple international and domestic challenges, the Philippine economy has demonstrated resilience in dealing with inflationary pressures. The Philippine government will continue to implement prudent fiscal and monetary policies and promote structural reforms to consolidate the downward trend in inflation and promote inclusive growth in 2026 and beyond. (End)
