Solar power booms in Philippines as war on Iran spikes energy costs
With Southeast Asia's largest electricity bills rising even higher, Filipinos invest in rooftop panels.
Source: Al Jazeera English
🇵🇠Philippines: market & economy news today
The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Philippines, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
Philippines investor snapshot
| GDP growth (2025) | 4.4% | Fast growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 1.7% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 2.2% | Low: the job market is tight. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $4,171 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -3.3% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 26.6% of GDP | An open, trading economy. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Latest stories
Philippines’ ‘China-free’ manufacturing strategy is a high-risk bet
China and the Philippines recently traded accusations over the medical evacuation of a Philippine serviceman from a grounded naval vessel in the hotly disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The incident has sparked renewed worries about potential armed skirmishes in a global artery of trade.
Source: South China Morning Post
Asia must guard against another financial crisis, Philippines central bank chief says
Source: Investing.com
Philippines central bank forecasts 2026 current account deficit
Source: Investing.com
JPMorgan upgrades Manila Electric stock rating on tariff award
Source: Investing.com
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