Commodity Flow in the Philippines : First Quarter 2007 (Preliminary Results)

Quantity and value of domestic trade falls

The total quantity of domestic trade transactions in the first quarter of 2007 decreased by 19.5 percent, resulting to 4.74 million tons from 5.88 million tons reported during the same period of last year. The commodities were traded mostly through water comprising 99.9 percent in the first quarters of both years 2006 and 2007.

Commodity Flow in the Philippines : Second Quarter 2007 (Preliminary Results)

Quantity of domestic trade increases, value declines

In the second quarter of 2007, the total quantity of domestic trade transactions increased by 0.9 percent, resulting to 4.87 million tons from 4.83 million tons reported during the same period of last year. Water was the major mode of transport of commodities with shares of 99.8 and 99.9 percent in the second quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Commodity Flow in the Philippines : Third Quarter 2007 (Preliminary Results)

Quantity and value of domestic trade declines

The total quantity of domestic trade transactions in the third quarter of 2007 decreased by 7.8 percent, resulting to 3.38 million tons from 3.67 million tons reported during the same period of last year. The commodities were traded mostly through water comprising 99.8 percent and 99.7 percent in the third quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Commodity Flow in the Philippines : Fourth Quarter 2007 (Preliminary Results)

Quantity and value of domestic trade increase

In the fourth quarter of 2007, the total quantity of domestic trade transactions increased by 20.3 percent, resulting to 5.30 million tons from 4.40 million tons reported during the same period of last year. Water was the major mode of transport of commodities with shares of 99.8 and 99.7 percent in the fourth quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Commodity Flow in the Philippines : First Quarter 2008 (Preliminary Results)

Quantity of domestic trade declines, value increases

The total quantity of domestic trade transactions in the first quarter of 2008 decreased by 12.6 percent, resulting to 4.14 million tons from 4.74 million tons reported during the same period of last year. The commodities were traded mostly through water comprising 99.9 percent and 99.8 percent in the first quarters of 2007 and 2008, respectively.

National Statistics Office

Commodity Flow in the Philippines