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Philippines International Reserves (months of imports)

In Q4 2022, the economy beat market expectations, bringing full-year growth to a 46-year high and the strongest rate in ASEAN. That said, annual GDP expanded at a slower pace compared to Q3 on softer increases in private spending and investment. Higher inflation eroded non-discretionary purchases, while weaker business confidence weighed on capital formation. More positively, public spending and exports growth both ticked up. In Q1 2023, GDP is likely expanding at a somewhat softer, but still robust, pace. In January, the manufacturing PMI rose to a seven-month high due to sharp increases in output and new orders. Less positively, inflation strengthened during the same month, prompting another interest rate hike in February. In other news, since the start of the year, the government raised USD 5.1 billion in a bond sale, which will finance public spending this year.

Philippines International Reserves (months of imports) Data

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
International Reserves (months of imports) 10.2 8.4 9.4 14.7 11.2

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