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The Philippines’ April foreign direct investment saw a sharp decline

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has recently released the latest data showing that in April 2026, the Philippines’ net foreign direct investment inflows totaled $250 million, the lowest monthly level since June 2016. Philippine media on the 12th, citing BSP data, reported that the Philippines’ net foreign direct investment inflows in April fell 58.8% compared with the same period in 2025. In the first four months of this year, the Philippines’ net foreign direct investment inflows were about $2 billion, down 26.5% year-on-year. Ruben Arsonson, chief economist at UnionBank, said the latest figures reflect that, amid global economic uncertainty, foreign investors have taken a more cautious stance toward investing in the Philippines. The global investment environment is still facing challenges from heightened geopolitical tensions and increased market volatility, which has led investors to postpone their long-term investment decisions regarding the Philippines. Recently, the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank have respectively lowered their forecasts for the Philippines’ economic growth over the next two years, citing the Philippines’ weak performance in the first quarter of 2026 and the impact of the Middle East conflict on Philippine inflation and economic activity exceeding expectations. (Xinhua)
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