Philippine exports climbed by 20.4% year-on-year to an all-time high of USD 8.2 billion in March 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 8.9% rise in the previous month. Electronic products remained the top export commodity, rising 33% and accounting for 59% of total shipments, led by semiconductor components (+38.2%), consumer electronics (+73.5%), and telecommunications (+80.4%). Outbound sales also increased sharply for machinery and transport equipment (+70.6%), other mineral products (+55.7%), and gold (+84%), partially offset by declines in other manufactured goods (-29.6%) and coconut oil (-30.4%). Among key trading partners, exports to the US, the largest market accounting for 17.7% of total shipments, rose 17.7%, followed by Hong Kong (+28.7%), China (+23.5%), Taiwan (+52%), and Singapore (+34.1%), while Japan (-0.6%) was the only major destination to record a decline. For January–March, total exports increased 12.7% to USD 22.7 billion. source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Exports YoY in Philippines increased to 20.40 percent in March from 8 percent in February of 2026. Exports YoY in Philippines averaged 9.89 percent from 1958 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 155.30 percent in June of 1973 and a record low of -41.30 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Philippines Exports YoY. Philippines Exports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-27 01:00 AM
Exports YoY
Feb 8% 8.7%
2026-04-30 01:00 AM
Exports YoY
Mar 20.4% 8.9%
2026-05-29 01:00 AM
Exports YoY
Apr 20.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -4511803.59 -4014896.13 USD Thousand Mar 2026
Exports 8167167.44 7389311.43 USD Thousand Mar 2026
Exports YoY 20.40 8.00 percent Mar 2026
Imports 12678971.03 11404207.56 USD Thousand Mar 2026
Imports YoY 12.30 12.60 percent Mar 2026


Philippines Exports YoY
Exports in Philippines account for nearly a third of GDP. Major exports are: electronic products (42 percent), other manufactures (10 percent) and woodcrafts and furniture (6 percent). Philippines is also the world’s largest producer of coconut, pineapple and abaca. Philippines's main export partners are: Japan (21 percent), the United States (15 percent), China (12 percent) and Hong Kong (8 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
20.40 8.00 155.30 -41.30 1958 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Philippine Exports Hit All-Time High
Philippine exports climbed by 20.4% year-on-year to an all-time high of USD 8.2 billion in March 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 8.9% rise in the previous month. Electronic products remained the top export commodity, rising 33% and accounting for 59% of total shipments, led by semiconductor components (+38.2%), consumer electronics (+73.5%), and telecommunications (+80.4%). Outbound sales also increased sharply for machinery and transport equipment (+70.6%), other mineral products (+55.7%), and gold (+84%), partially offset by declines in other manufactured goods (-29.6%) and coconut oil (-30.4%). Among key trading partners, exports to the US, the largest market accounting for 17.7% of total shipments, rose 17.7%, followed by Hong Kong (+28.7%), China (+23.5%), Taiwan (+52%), and Singapore (+34.1%), while Japan (-0.6%) was the only major destination to record a decline. For January–March, total exports increased 12.7% to USD 22.7 billion.
2026-04-30
Philippine Exports Growth Hits 6-Month Low
Philippine exports rose 8% year-on-year to USD 7.3 billion in February 2026, easing from a revised 8.7% growth in January and marking the slowest increase in six months. Electronic products remained the top export commodity, rising 20.5% and accounting for 57.7% of total shipments, led by semiconductor components (+26.9%) and telecommunication products (+54.3%). Machinery and transport equipment (+47.7%) and gold (+132.2%) also posted strong growth, partially offset by declines in other manufactured goods (-64.0%) and coconut oil (-5.8%). Among key trading partners, exports to the US, the largest market at 19.3% of total, surged 42.9%. Sales also rose to Hong Kong (+33.1%), South Korea (+33.7%), Germany (+16.1%), and Taiwan (+24.5%), while exports to China (-0.4%) and the Netherlands (-5.8%) softened. For January–February, total exports increased 8.3% to USD 14.47 billion.
2026-03-27
Philippine Export Growth Cools to 5-Month Low
Philippine exports rose 7.9% year-on-year to USD 7.1 billion in January 2026, marking the slowest growth since late August, after a 23.9% surge in December. Exports increased for electronic products (+18.8%), which remained the country’s top export commodity, accounting for 56.5% of total shipments. Outbound sales also rose for gold (+263%) and machinery and transport equipment (+68.4%), but these gains were partially offset by declines in other manufactured goods (-49.8%), coconut oil (-17.5%), other mineral products (-43.2%), chemicals (-23.5%), and copper concentrates (-10.7%). Among key trading partners, exports to the US, the largest export market at 16.4% of total, rose 3.1%. Sales also increased to Hong Kong (+55.1%), South Korea (+49.1%), and Germany (+39.5%), while exports fell to China (-7.1%), Japan (-7.9%), and Thailand (-1.8%).
2026-02-27


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