Philippine imports surged 25.7% year-on-year to a record USD 15.03 billion in September 2026, mainly driven by sharp increases in imports of electronic products (87.4%) and mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (53.3%). Imports of cereals and cereal preparations (22.8%), telecommunication equipment and electrical machinery (14.2%), and plastics in primary and non-primary forms (13.6%) also went up. On the other hand, imports dropped for transport equipment (-26.2%), industrial machinery and equipment (-0.1%), and other food and live animals (-14.7%). In the first nine months of 2026, the country's imports rose 20.3% from a year earlier to USD 121.11 billion. source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Imports in Philippines increased to 15028940 USD Thousand in September from 13435479.37 USD Thousand in August of 2026. Imports in Philippines averaged 2920293.11 USD Thousand from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15028940.00 USD Thousand in September of 2026 and a record low of 37084.30 USD Thousand in February of 1963. This page provides the latest reported value for - Philippines Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Philippines Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.
Imports in Philippines increased to 15028940 USD Thousand in September from 13435479.37 USD Thousand in August of 2026. Imports in Philippines is expected to be 11900000.00 USD Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Philippines Imports is projected to trend around 12500000.00 USD Thousand in 2027 and 13200000.00 USD Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.