FDI into the Philippines Drop 25.8% in September

2025-12-10 03:39 By Joshua Ferrer 1 min. read

Net direct investment (FDI) in the Philippines dropped by 25.8% year-on-year to USD 0.3 billion in September 2025.

This marked the lowest level of net inflows since April 2020, primarily driven by a sharp decline in debt instruments (-40.7%) and the reinvestment of earnings (-2.1%).

Meanwhile, the decrease was tempered by a significant increase recorded from net inflows in equity capital (378.2%).

Equity capital replacements during the month mainly originated from Japan, the United States, and Singapore, with investments directed largely toward manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and real estate.

Considering the January to September period, net FDI reached USD 5.5 billion, sharply lower by 22.2% compared with the corresponding period of the previous year.

In the first three quarters of 2025, net FDI inflows totaled 1.6% of the country’s GDP.



News Stream
FDI into the Philippines Slips 39.8% in October
Net direct investment (FDI) in the Philippines dropped 39.8% year-on-year to USD 0.6 billion in October 2025, primarily driven by a sharp decline in debt instruments (-50.7%). Meanwhile, the decrease was partly tempered by increases recorded from net inflows of equity capital (17.1%) and reinvestment of earnings (11.3%). Equity capital placements during the month mainly originated from Japan, the United States, and Singapore, with investments largely directed toward manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and real estate. Considering the January to October period, net FDI reached USD 6.2 billion, sharply lower by 24.5% from the USD 8.2 billion recorded over the same period last year.
2026-01-13
FDI into the Philippines Drop 25.8% in September
Net direct investment (FDI) in the Philippines dropped by 25.8% year-on-year to USD 0.3 billion in September 2025. This marked the lowest level of net inflows since April 2020, primarily driven by a sharp decline in debt instruments (-40.7%) and the reinvestment of earnings (-2.1%). Meanwhile, the decrease was tempered by a significant increase recorded from net inflows in equity capital (378.2%). Equity capital replacements during the month mainly originated from Japan, the United States, and Singapore, with investments directed largely toward manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and real estate. Considering the January to September period, net FDI reached USD 5.5 billion, sharply lower by 22.2% compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. In the first three quarters of 2025, net FDI inflows totaled 1.6% of the country’s GDP.
2025-12-10
FDI into the Philippines Sinks 40.5% YoY in August
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Philippines sank 40.5% year-on-year to USD 0.5 billion in August 2025. The sharp decline was primarily due to debt instruments (-73.8%), while reinvestment of earnings also registered a decrease (-3.6%). In contrast, there is a notable gain in equity capital (121%). For the first eight months of 2025, most equity capital placements originated from Japan, the United States, Singapore, and South Korea. These investments were primarily directed toward the manufacturing sector which accounted for the largest share, followed by wholesale and retail trade, as well as real estate. On a cumulative basis, FDI net inflows declined by 22.5%, from USD 6.7 billion in January–August 2024 to USD 5.2 billion in the same period of 2025.
2025-11-13