
Philippines Economic Outlook
April 26, 2022
Available data suggests that growth will have slowed in Q1 2022 amid a tougher base effect and softer underlying activity. Private spending was likely hit by rising inflation and an Omicron-induced spike in Covid-19 cases at the outset of the quarter, while uncertainty related to the upcoming May elections seemingly hampered investment. Trade figures are likely to show a wider deficit in March following the acceleration of oil prices that month, after the trade deficit surprisingly narrowed in January–February. Some support to growth will come from the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the final stretch of Q1, which contributed to the manufacturing PMI rising in February–March. Heading into Q2, all eyes are on the presidential elections. Large policy shifts are unlikely but investor uncertainty and the pre-election spending ban look set to hit expenditure regardless of who wins.Philippines Economic Growth
GDP growth will be higher this year than in 2021, reaching the second-highest pace in ASEAN. Support will come from eased Covid-19 restrictions, expansionary fiscal and monetary stances, and the government’s “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program. Risks include fiscal and external imbalances, fiscal decentralization reforms and the upcoming presidential elections. FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists project GDP to increase 6.5% in 2022, which is down 0.2 percentage points from last month’s estimate. For 2023, they forecast economic growth of 6.2%.Philippines Economy Data
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Philippines Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | 4.44 | -4.11 % | Dec 27 |
Exchange Rate | 50.66 | 0.02 % | Jan 01 |
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Philippines Economic News
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Philippines: Marcos Jr. vs Robredo: Economists prefer Robredo despite Marcos Jr.’s poll lead, but fiscal largesse likely regardless of winner
April 26, 2022
The Philippine general elections are set to take place on 9 May.
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Philippines: Remittances grow at slower pace in February
April 17, 2022
Remittances tallied USD 2.5 billion in February, representing a 1.3% year-on-year jump.
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Philippines: Merchandise exports accelerate in February
April 8, 2022
Merchandise exports jumped 15.0% year-on-year in February (January: +9.0% year-on-year).
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Philippines: Inflation hits highest level since September 2021 in March
April 5, 2022
Consumer prices recorded 0.99% growth over the previous month in March, coming in above February's 0.27% increase.
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Philippines: Manufacturing PMI increases in March
April 1, 2022
The S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 53.2 in March, up from February's 52.8.