The country’s agricultural trade showed signs of stabilization in November 2025 as a sharp rebound in exports and a decline in imports helped narrow the trade deficit from October levels, even as the gap remained wider than in the same month last year.
Philippine exports in August 2025 rose 4.6 percent year-on-year to USD7.06 billion, led by electronics, gold, and mineral products—offering a bright spot amid weakening global trade.
Philippine exports soared 26 percent year-on-year in June 2025 to USD7.02 billion, driven by a sharp rise in electronic product shipments, which helped narrow the country’s trade deficit to USD3.95 billion from USD 4.34 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The Philippines’ trade deficit narrowed to USD 3.29 billion in May from USD 4.73 billion a year earlier—an improvement also over April’s USD 3.79 billion trade gap—due to strong export growth and softer import values, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Friday.
The Philippine trade deficit widened further to USD4.13 billion in March, as export growth failed to keep pace with the double digit expansion in imports, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Wednesday.
DHL is bringing its GoTrade initiative closer to small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines as the growth of digital commerce and shifting supply chains open up opportunities for smaller businesses to reach international markets.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects farm output to slow in the second half of the year as the Southwest Monsoon and a possible strong El Niño threaten production.
GIGIL partners Badong Abesamis, Herbert Hernandez, and Jake Yrastorza have been recognized at The Business Manual CEO Awards 2026 in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, for their bold, unconventional, and uniquely Filipino approach to creativity. The three were among 10 visionary leaders celebrated at the event, which carried the theme “Recognizing Vision. Celebrating Leadership. Shaping What’s Next,” honoring trailblazers and change-makers across various industries.