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July 2025 Sees Record $1.268B FDI Inflows in Philippines

10/11/2025

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Philippines' central bank, reported July 2025 FDIs at $1.268 billion, the highest inflow since the pandemic.
The July figure is 7.5% below July 2024, but higher than June 2025's $376 million.
The central bank attributes growth to inflows from Japan, in wholesale and retail trade.
Despite a 20% decline in total FDIs for the first seven months of 2025, economists see July as positive.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Philippines' central bank, reported July 2025 FDIs at $1.268 billion, the highest inflow since the pandemic.
The July figure is 7.5% below July 2024, but higher than June 2025's $376 million.
The central bank attributes growth to inflows from Japan, in wholesale and retail trade.
Despite a 20% decline in total FDIs for the first seven months of 2025, economists see July as positive.