FDI inflows slumped to 5-year low in 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines fell to pandemic-era low in 2025, finishing a year marred by global trade tensions and domestic governance concerns that unsettled investors. FDI inflows had beaten outflows by $7.8 billion last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported. Those net inflows, however, were 17.1-percent lower