Philippines FDI Rises 24.9% in August

2026-11-11 00:40 By Kyrie Dichosa 1 min. read

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the Philippines rose by 24.9% year-on-year to USD 690 million in August 2026.

The increase was driven by higher net equity capital investments other than reinvestment of earnings and reinvestment of earnings, which grew by 29.5% and 50.2%, respectively, while net debt instrument investments declined by 16.7%.

In the first eight months of the year, net FDI inflows decreased by 18.6% to USD 4.8 billion, from USD 5.9 billion in the same period last year, reflecting lower net investments in debt instruments (-30.0%), mainly due to reduced intercompany borrowings from foreign direct investors.

Reinvestment of earnings also declined by 2.7%.

Equity capital placements came primarily from Japan, the United States, and Singapore, with funds channeled largely into the manufacturing, financial and insurance, and real estate industries.



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