In January, transactions on foreign investments registered with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) through authorized agent banks (AABs) recorded net outflows of$283.69 million.

This resulted from gross outflows of $1,602.72 million and gross inflows of $1,319.02 million for the month. The net outflows in January were lower than the net outflows of $487.37 million recorded in December 2024 by 4203.68 million or 41.8 percent.

The $1,319.02 million gross inflows or registered investments for the month were higher by $263.56 million (or 25 percent) compared to the $1,055.47 million recorded in December 2024.

Of these investments, 67.9 percent ($896.09 million) were in Peso government securities, while 32.1 percent ($422.93 million) were in PSE-listed securities.

The majority of investments in PSE-listed securities were made in banks, transportation services, property, holding firms, and the food, beverage, and tobacco sectors.

The primary sources of these investments were the United Kingdom, Singapore, the United States, Ireland, and Luxembourg, which collectively accounted for 89.0 percent of the total.

In January 2025, gross outflows amounted to $1,602.72 million, an increase of $59.88 million (or 3.9 percent) compared to the $1,542.84 million recorded in December 2024.

The United States remained the top destination for outflows, receiving $559.27 million (or 34.9 percent) of total outflows.

On a year-on-year basis, registered investments in January 2025 were higher than the $1,235.39 million recorded in January 2024 by $83.64 million or 6.8 percent.

Gross outflows for the month also increased by 22.2 percent (or $291.51 million) vis-a-vis the $1,311.21 million figure for January 2024.

The $283.69 million net outflows in January 2025 were higher compared to the net outflows of $75.83 million in January 2024 by S$207.87 million or 274.1 percent. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas