The Philippine economy grew by 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority—a modest yet steady performance amid ongoing global uncertainty.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast that the Philippine economy will grow at a robust pace of 6.0 percent in 2025 and 6.1 percent in 2026, driven by strengthened domestic demand and sustained public investment. This growth follows a 5.6 percent expansion in 2024.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has revised estimates for the country’s economic performance, covering both 2023 and 2024, with updates on quarterly and annual figures by industry and expenditure.
Emerging markets and developing economies like the Philippines were to collectively post output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) averaging 4 percent this year, but higher next year to 4.2 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The government has retained the projected local output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) at 7.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022, according to National Statistician Dennis Mapa.
Nestlé Philippines and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are expanding efforts to strengthen climate-resilient coffee production in Northern Mindanao, seeking to protect farmers from El Niño while reducing the country’s reliance on imported beans.
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (metrobank) has been named Best Asset Manager and Best Client Services in the Philippines at the Citywire ASEAN Awards 2025/26, adding to a string of industry recognitions for its wealth management and investment operations.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is courting American and Canadian investors for defense-related industries, clean energy and data center projects at its 12,923-hectare ecozone in Casiguran, Aurora, as the Philippines seeks to expand investment links across the Indo-Pacific.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a 10-year, P10-billion funding commitment for the Philippine coffee industry, as the government steps up efforts to raise production, improve bean quality and strengthen farmers’ incomes.