Category: economic performance

Economy and Trade update March 2021

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At a recent meeting of the PBBC with the British Embassy in Manila, we were presented with statistics of the latest economy and trade with the UK. Economy Metric 2019(year end) 2020(year end) 2021(Forecast) GDP Growth 5.9% -9.5% 6.5% to &.5% Headline Inflation Rate 2.5% 2.6% 2% to 4% Unemployment Rate 5.3% 8.7% 7% to …

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REBUILD PH: Revitalizing Businesses, Investments, Livelihoods, and Domestic Demand

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Seminar on 4th August 2020 organised by British Chamber of Commerce (Manila) with Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Philippines Economy February 2020 Update

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The Philippines’ GDP posted a year-on-year growth of 6.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, resulting in 5.9 per cent full-year growth for 2019. The main drivers for growth in the fourth quarter were the trade and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and personal and household goods as well as manufacturing and …

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Philippines Merchandise Trade 2014 – 2018

PH Merchandise Trade (in US$M) 2014-2018 with the UK   2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Exports 460.73 499.59 501.06 522.21 534.89 Imports 385.62 398.66 509.18 521.61 685.10 Total Trade 846.35 898.25 1,010.24 1,043.81 1,219.99 Balance of Trade 75.11 100.93 (8.12) 0.60 (150.21) Sources: DTI-Tradeline Philippines[1] • The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of the PH …

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