Imports to the Philippines rose to USD 13 billion in August 2026 from USD 11.1 billion in the same month of the previous year. Imports of electronic products surged 61.4%, driven mainly by components/devices (82.4%) and electronic data processing equipment (13.7%). Import growth was also supported by mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (38.6%) and transport equipment (0.6%). Meanwhile, imports declined for industrial and machinery equipment (-7.1%), other food and live animals (-24.2%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (-8.4%), and iron and steel (-27.1%). China remained the Philippines’ largest source of imports, accounting for 22.7% of the total despite imports from the country falling 11.1%. Imports from South Korea (212.6%), Japan (21.2%), and Indonesia (4.3%) increased. In the first eight months of the year, the country's total imports reached USD 105.6 billion. source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Imports in Philippines decreased to 1296163.22 USD Thousand in August from 1450117.30 USD Thousand in July of 2026. Imports in Philippines averaged 2875730.36 USD Thousand from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14326254.48 USD Thousand in June of 2026 and a record low of 37084.30 USD Thousand in February of 1963. This page provides the latest reported value for - Philippines Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Philippines Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.
Imports in Philippines decreased to 1296163.22 USD Thousand in August from 1450117.30 USD Thousand in July of 2026. Imports in Philippines is expected to be 12000000.00 USD Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Philippines Imports is projected to trend around 12500000.00 USD Thousand in 2027 and 13200000.00 USD Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.