By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the Philippines plummeted to $7.791 billion in 2025, its lowest level in five years, preliminary Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed.
This was the lowest yearly FDI level since 2020 or when net inflows slumped to $6.822 billion. Excluding the pandemic period, this was the lowest since the $5.639-billion FDI net inflows in 2015.
The end-2025 tally was also 17.1% lower than the $9.398 billion in 2024 but exceeded the BSP’s $7-billion estimate for the year.
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