MANILA – Foreign direct investments (FDI) recorded net inflows of USD4.1 billion in January to July this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Data released Monday showed the net inflows during the period went down from USD5.35 billion recorded in January to July 2025.
FDI includes investment by a nonresident direct investor in a resident enterprise, where the equity capital in the latter is at least 10 percent.
It also includes investment made by a nonresident subsidiary or associate in its resident direct investor.
FDI can be in the form of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and borrowings.
“The decline reflected lower net inflows across all major FDI components,” the BSP said.
The BSP said capital placements came primarily from Japan, the United States and Singapore.
These funds were channeled largely into the manufacturing, financial and insurance and real estate industries. (PNA)
