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FDI net inflows decline to five-year low amid global and domestic uncertainties

Foreign direct investment net inflows into the Philippines plummeted to $7.791 billion in 2025, marking the lowest level in five years and a 17.1% decline from $9.398 billion in 2024, primarily due to a 27% drop in debt instrument investments. The decline reflects tighter global financial conditions, geopolitical uncertainty, slower domestic growth, infrastructure delays, and intensified competition from other ASEAN economies, with December experiencing a three-month low as investors adopted cautious stances amid global shocks and peso volatility.