Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Philippines
Philippines: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 6,113 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 6,113 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Philippines peaked at 11,524 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 363.58 million USD, in 2001.
That places Philippines 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Philippines, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,166 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 1,145 million USD | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,375 million USD | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 2,184 million USD | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 2,484 million USD | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2,060 million USD | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 2,031 million USD | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,766 million USD | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 3,113 million USD | +76.3% |
| 1999 | 1,992 million USD | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 3,823 million USD | +91.9% |
| 2001 | 363.58 million USD | -90.5% |
| 2002 | 2,791 million USD | +667.8% |
| 2003 | 904.74 million USD | -67.6% |
| 2004 | 1,238 million USD | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 3,096 million USD | +150.1% |
| 2006 | 4,323 million USD | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 3,762 million USD | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,785 million USD | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 2,376 million USD | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 1,174 million USD | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 2,035 million USD | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 3,116 million USD | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 3,567 million USD | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 5,560 million USD | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 5,724 million USD | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,532 million USD | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 10,963 million USD | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 10,710 million USD | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,118 million USD | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 6,761 million USD | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 11,524 million USD | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 9,445 million USD | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 6,113 million USD | -35.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6,113 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724.26 million USD, 8.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6,113 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 593.29 million USD, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +667.8% | 363.58 million USD | 2,791 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,932 million USD | 1,145 million USD | 3,113 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,446 million USD | 363.58 million USD | 4,323 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,050 million USD | 1,174 million USD | 10,963 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,461 million USD | 6,113 million USD | 11,524 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Philippines?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Philippines was 6,113 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11,524 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.58 million USD in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.