Headline inflation rate in the Philippines’ rose to 1.8 per cent in December 2025 from 1.5 per cent in November.
The faster annual rise in the index of clothing and footwear at 2.2 per cent in December from 1.8 per cent in November contributed to the uptrend.
The country’s annual average inflation rate for last year stood at 1.7 per cent—lower than the 2024 annual average inflation rate of 3.2 per cent.