September 11, 2018 MANILA – Trade grew for a fourth consecutive month in July 2018, the fastest since January 2018, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the country’s total trade grew by 17.5 percent, reaching USD15.2 billion in July 2018. This growth was buoyed by a hefty increase continue reading : EXPORTS RECOVER, TRADE CONTINUES GROWTH IN JULY 2018
MANILA — Manufacturing output continued its rapid growth in October 2016 due to higher production of petroleum products, non-electrical machineries, and transport equipment, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “In order to support the manufacturing sector’s continued growth, the government efforts to improve the business climate must be sustained,” said Socioeconomic Planning continue reading : MANUFACTURING SUSTAINS GROWTH IN OCTOBER 2016
The increase in local demand for capital and consumer goods drove imports growth by 39.3 percent year-on-year in May 2016, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that the total payments for imported goods reached US$6.7 billion in May 2016 from US$4.8 billion in the same period. continue reading : STRONG DEMAND CONTINUES TO BOOST IMPORTS GROWTH IN MAY 2016
Imports bounced back to a positive and double-digit growth in January 2016 from its previous month’s decline with higher purchases of capital goods, raw materials and intermediate goods, and consumer goods, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported today that total payments for imported goods increased by continue reading : JANUARY IMPORTS RECORD HIGHEST GROWTH SINCE NOVEMBER 2010
