FDI into the Philippines Plunges 61.9% in February

2025-05-12 05:09 By Kyrie Dichosa 1 min. read

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Philippines plunged 61.9% year-on-year to a five-month low of USD 0.5 billion in February 2025.

The sharp decline in net inflows was driven by significant drops in equity capital (-85.9%), debt instruments (-35.4%), and reinvestment of earnings (-13.1%).

Equity capital placements during the month mainly originated from Japan (56%), the United States (11%), Ireland (10%), and Malaysia (5%), with investments directed largely toward the manufacturing (62%), financial and insurance (11%), real estate (11%), and information and communication (10%) sectors.

Year-to-date, net FDI inflows totaled USD 1.3 billion, down 45.2% from the USD 2.3 billion recorded during the same period last year.



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