PH domestic trade in goods rebounds in Q3

Philippine domestic trade increased in both volume and value in the third quarter of 2019, latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.…

PH manufacturing output falls for 11th straight month

The Philippine manufacturing sector continues to record decreases in both volume and value in October 2019, its 11th month in a row of decline,…

PH trade down 7% in Aug

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade dipped for the fifth consecutive month in August, based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The total…

PH domestic trade weakens in 2Q

Philippine domestic trade declined both in volume and value in the second quarter of 2019, the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…

PH manufacturing down for eighth straight month in July

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded decreases in both volume and value in July 2019, its eighth month in a row of decline, according to…

PH manufacturing output down 10.5% in July

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded double-digit decreases in both volume and value in June 2019, its seventh month in a row of decline, according…

PH manufacturing continues downtrend in May

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded decreases in both volume and value in May 2019, its sixth month in a row of decline, according to…

PH manufacturing marks fourth straight month of decline

The Philippine manufacturing sector has dropped in both volume and value in March 2019, its fourth month in a row of decline, according to…

PH merchandise trade posts 10.5% growth in 2018

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade in 2018 increased 10.5% to US$182.15 billion from $164.81 billion in 2017, mainly due to the double-digit growth in…

PH factory output contract for third straight month

The Philippine manufacturing sector has declined in volume and value in February 2019, its third month in a row of decline. The Monthly Integrated…

Robust PH domestic trade recorded in Q4 2018

Philippine domestic trade has booked growth for seven quarters in a row, registering an 11.7% increase in volume and 0.3% in value in the…

Jan PH imports up 5.8% but exports down 1.7%

The Philippines’ merchandise trade in January 2019 reached US$14.31 billion, a 2.9% increase from the $13.91 billion year-on-year largely due to the growth in…

PH manufacturing output falls in January

Philippine manufacturing output declined in both volume and value in the first month of the year, the industry’s second consecutive month of decline after…

PH production value, volume contract in Dec

Philippine manufacturing output declined in both volume and value in December 2018, its first decrease after 11 months of increase. The Monthly Integrated Survey…

Water-borne shipments top domestic trade in goods in Q4 last year

Transport through waters dominated shipments of domestic goods in the fourth quarter of 2013, comprising 99.8% of the 4.5 million tons total, preliminary data…