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Philippines Trade Balance September 2022

Philippines: Merchandise exports rebound in September

Merchandise exports increased 7.0% year-on-year in September (August: -2.0% year-on-year). The outturn marked the largest outturn since February 2022. Meanwhile, merchandise imports climbed 14.1% over the same month last year in September (August: +26.2% yoy), marking the weakest result since February 2021.

As a result, the merchandise trade balance improved from the previous month, recording a USD 4.8 billion shortfall in September (August 2022: USD 6.0 billion deficit; September 2021: USD 3.8 billion deficit). Lastly, the trend deteriorated, with the 12-month trailing merchandise trade balance recording a USD 60.3 billion deficit in September, compared to the USD 59.3 billion deficit in August.

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