External Trade Performance : March 2012

Total external trade in goods for March 2012 reached $9.694 billion, representing a 2.2 percent decrease from $9.909 billion recorded during the same month in 2011. This was due to the 3.3 percent downward trend of total imports from $5.553 billion to $5.371 billion in March 2012. Similarly, exports showed a 0.8 percent decrement from $4.356 billion to $4.323 billion in March 2012. Thus, the balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) for the Philippines in March 2012 registered a deficit of $1.049 billion from $1.196 billion deficit in the same period last year.

External Trade Performance : January 2000

Total trade in goods between the Philippines and the rest of the world went up by 7.8 percent to $5.368 billion in January 2000 from $4.979 billion a year ago. Merchandise exports increased by 5.3 percent to $2.717 billion from $2.581 billion in 1999 while total imports rose by 10.6 percent to $2.651 billion from $2.398 billion last year. The January 2000 balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) fell to a surplus of $65.0 million from $182.0 million last year. (See Fig. 1).

External Trade Performance : February 2000

Total trade in goods for the first two months of the year amounted to $10.753 billion or 9.6 percent higher than $9.807 billion last year. Demand for foreign-made merchandise picked up as payments rose by 10.2 percent to $5.134 billion from $4.656 billion. On the other hand, exports posted a 9.1 percent year-on-year gain reporting an aggregate dollar revenue of $5.619 billion, up from $5.150 billion. Balance of trade surplus for the Philippines amounted to $485 million or a 1.8 percent drop from $494 million last year.

External Trade Performance : March 2000

Total trade in goods from January to March 2000 amounted to $16.483 billion which was higher by 8.7 percent over $15.165 billion last year. Imports for the first quarter of the year rose by 7.7 percent to $7.876 billion from $7.313 billion in 1999. On the other hand, exports posted a 9.6 percent year-on-year upswing with an aggregate revenue of $8.607 billion from $7.852 billion. The balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) surplus amounted to $732 million which was a 35.6 percent jump from $540 million in 1999.

External Trade Performance : April 2000

Total trade in goods for January to April 2000 amounted to $21.679 billion which was 7.8 percent higher than $20.110 billion last year. Imports for the first four months of the year rose by 5.0 percent to $10.404 billion from $9.912 billion. On the other hand, exports increased by 10.6 percent to $11.275 billion from $10.198 billion last year. The balance of trade in goods (BOT-G) amounted to a surplus of $871 million which was a 204.5 percent jump from $286 million in 1999.

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