Net foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines stayed positive in August 2025, although inflows declined by 40.5 percent to US$494 million from US$830 million a year earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
From January to August 2025, total FDI inflows reached US$5.2 billion, down 22.5 percent from US$6.7 billion in the same period in 2024. The BSP said most equity capital placements came from Japan, the United States, Singapore, and South Korea, with funds mainly going into manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and real estate.
Despite the decline, the BSP said that sustained inflows reflect continued investor confidence in the Philippine economy. The central bank explained that its FDI statistics measure actual investment inflows, unlike the Philippine Statistics Authority’s data, which track approved but not necessarily realized commitments.
