FDI inflows fall to five-year lowData released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that net FDI inflows slumped by 17 percent to $7.8 billion last year from $9.4 billion in 2024. MANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Philippines dropped to their lowest level in five years in 2025, as investors turned cautious amid global uncertainties and shifting financial conditions. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that net FDI inflows slumped by 17 percent to $7.8 billion last year from $9.4 billion in 2024. For December alone, FDI net inflows jumped by 31.1 percent to $560 million from $427 million in December 2024. The BSP forecasts FDI inflows into the Philippines to reach $7.5 billion this year.

Source: Philippine Star March 11, 2026 16:44 UTC