Philippine imports climbed by 22.4% year-on-year to USD 13.2 billion in April 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 17% rise in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth in imports since August 2022, largely driven by a 78.2% surge in electronic products, mainly semiconductor components (+104.6%), followed by medical/industrial instrumentation (+38.4%), control and instrumentation (+36.2%), and communication/radar (+30.7%). Arrivals also increased for mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (+105.6%), partially offset by declines in transport equipment (-41%) and cereals and cereal preparations (-15.9%). Among the country’s largest trading partners, China remained the top supplier, accounting for 28.8% of total imports, with purchases rising 25.1%. Inbound shipments also increased from South Korea (+11.6%), Japan (+8.2%), Malaysia (+5%), and Indonesia (+6.7%). For the January -April period, total imports grew by 13.5% to USD 49.2 billion. source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Imports in Philippines decreased to 13173136.40 USD Thousand in April from 13216537.48 USD Thousand in March of 2026. Imports in Philippines averaged 2851517.99 USD Thousand from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13216537.48 USD Thousand in March 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 June of 2026.
Imports in Philippines decreased to 13173136.40 USD Thousand in April from 13216537.48 USD Thousand in March of 2026. Imports in Philippines is expected to be 11900000.00 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 12100000.00 USD Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.