Table 5 Balance of Trade by Major Trading Partners: January 2012
(F.O.B. Value in Million U.S. Dollars)
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Balance
Country Total Trade Imports Exports of
Trade
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Total 9,256.96 5,133.54 4,123.42 (1,010.12)
1 Japan 1/ 1,225.92 518.99 706.93 187.95
2 China, People's Republic of 1,126.86 535.63 591.23 55.61
3 United States Of America 2/ 1,125.62 462.82 662.80 199.98
4 Singapore 713.19 372.32 340.87 (31.45)
5 Korea, Republic of 573.88 402.37 171.51 (230.87)
6 Hong Kong 494.62 135.26 359.37 224.11
7 Taiwan 449.34 300.07 149.26 (150.81)
8 Thailand 392.31 238.24 154.07 (84.18)
9 Germany 352.65 100.77 251.87 151.10
10 Malaysia 3/ 303.37 192.19 111.18 (81.02)
11 Indonesia 239.08 191.83 47.25 (144.59)
12 Saudi Arabia 233.42 230.86 2.56 (228.31)
13 United Arab Emirates 211.01 199.92 11.09 (188.83)
14 Russian Federation 193.16 187.92 5.24 (182.68)
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Source: Foreign Trade Statistics Section
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes: 1 Includes Okinawa
2 Includes Alaska and Hawaii
3 Includes Sabah and Sarawak
Components may not add up to total due to rounding
Page last updated: March 27, 2012
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