Total external trade in goods for January to November 2010 reached $97.002 billion, a 30.6 percent increment from $74.270 billion registered during the same period in 2009. Total imports posted a 27.1 percent annual increase to $49.772 billion from $39.155 billion. Similarly, an increase of 34.5 percent for merchandise exports was noted to $47.230 billion in January to November of 2010 from $35.115 billion during the same period in 2009. Thus, the balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) for the Philippines registered a deficit of $2.541 billion during the 11-month period in 2010, a value lower than the $4.041 billion deficit in the same 11-month period last year.

Total external trade in goods for January to September 2010 reached $78.246 billion, a 31.9 percent increment from $59.341 billion registered during the same period in 2009. Total imports posted a 26.0 percent annual increase to $39.938 billion from $31.692 billion. Similarly, an increase of 38.6 percent for merchandise exports was noted to $38.308 billion in January to September of 2010 from $27.649 billion during the same period in 2009. Thus, the balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) for the Philippines registered a deficit of $1.629 billion during the 9-month period in 2010, a value lower than the $4.044 billion deficit in the same 9-month period last year.

Total external trade in goods for January to August 2010 reached $68.308 billion, a 31.3 percent increment from $52.034 billion registered during the same period in 2009. Total imports posted a 26.1 percent annual increase to $35.324 billion from $28.023 billion. Similarly, an increase of 37.4 percent for merchandise exports was noted to $32.984 billion in January to August of 2010 from $24.011 billion during the same period in 2009. Thus, the balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) for the Philippines registered a deficit of $2.341 billion during the 8-month period in 2010, a value lower than the $4.012 billion deficit in the same 8-month period last year.