Rappler's latest stories on trade deficit
PH trade deficit ‘alarming,’ says BOI official
BOI executive director Ma. Corazon Dichosa says trade deficit of the country for the past 5 years has averaged 76.54%
Imports, exports down in September 2019
An analyst says the pullback in September imports, despite the drop in exports, means that net trade will likely not weigh on overall growth momentum in the 3rd quarter of 2019
August 2019 trade figures point to Q3 GDP growth struggle
The Philippines' total trade declines by 7% in August 2019 due to weaker exports and continued decline in imports
Philippine total trade declines by 1.3% in July 2019
Exports slightly improve by 3.5%, while imports drop by -4.2% in July 2019
Trade gap narrows in June 2019 as Philippines imports less steel
Total imports decrease by 10.4%, led by iron and steel. Meanwhile, 7 out of 10 major export commodities grow.
Trade deficit narrows in May 2019 as imports drop
Due to the decrease in 6 of the top 10 imported goods and a slight increase in exports, the Philippines' trade deficit slightly narrows in May 2019
U.S. trade deficit surges to 10-year high in 2018
America's trade deficit with the world jumped 12.5% to $621 billion, the Commerce Department reports, as both imports and exports rose to the highest levels ever
NEDA asks gov’t to support exports as trade gap worsens
The trade deficit widened by 62.9% in October 2018, says the Philippine Statistics Authority
Trade deficit balloons by 171% in July 2018
Imports accelerate by 32%, while exports languish at 0.3%
Weak peso fails to lift Philippine exports in June 2018
The Philippine Statistics Authority says the country posted a wider year-on-year trade deficit in June after imports rose to their fastest pace
Philippines' trade deficit widens by 47.6% in May 2018
The Philippine Statistics Authority says the country's imports further increased by 11.4%, while exports slumped by 3.8%
Agriculture trade deficit widens in Q1 2018
The Philippine Statistics Authority says the Philippines' agricultural imports rose while exports declined, which widened the trade deficit by 41% to $1.83 billion
World Bank expects stable 6.7% growth for PH in 2018, 2019
'Any growth above 6.7% would require vigorous investment in physical and human capital to push the economy beyond its current potential output,' says the World Bank
7% economic growth 'very achievable' this year – BPI
The Ayala-led bank also predicts the peso will depreciate 3-4% every year until 2021 as the government's infrastructure buildup progresses
PH foreign trade up 9.9% in 2017
Total imports and exports exceed government targets for the year, posting 10.2 % and 9.5 % growth rates, respectively, while the trade deficit hit a record $4.02 billion in December 2017
Indonesia posts higher-than-expected trade surplus
Indonesia posts a trade surplus of 1 13 billion in March – about double the amount expected by economists
PH’s heavy imports in 2014 widened trade deficit
The Philippines imports agricultural commodities at 6 76 billion in the first 9 months of 2014 higher than agricultural exports at 5 26 billion
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Japan recession over, recovery eyed
Japan squeaked out of recession in the last quarter with modest growth that will provide a foundation for a strengthening economy
EU, China woes bring Japan trade deficit to record high
The world s 3rd largest economy logged a record trade deficit in 2012 as exports to debt hit Europe plunged and a bitter diplomatic spat with its biggest trade partner China weighed on demand
