Ecozone exports more than double to $10.22B in ’25

Projected exports generated by investments registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) more than doubled this year, reaching $10.22 billion, based on partial data as of Dec. 12.

This marked a 117.92-percent increase from $4.69 billion recorded in 2024.

Peza said exports from projects approved in December alone were projected at $2.83 billion, up 261.43 percent from the same month last year.

Total investment approvals likewise rose, reaching P237.10 billion following a Peza board meeting on Dec. 12.

This exceeded the full-year 2024 total by 10.7 percent, even before year-end.

The approved investments covered 307 projects, up 20.39 percent from 255 projects in 2024.

“Surpassing our 2024 investment milestone ahead of year-end strongly reflects growing confidence in the Philippines as a stable, competitive and future-ready investment destination,” Peza Director General Tereso Panga said.

Manufacturing accounted for the largest share of approvals with 146 projects, followed by information technology and business process management with 67, ecozone development with 26, facilities with 25, domestic projects with 25, logistics with 13 and utilities with five.

See Also

Brand trust vs brand love: What makes brands last

Big-ticket investments made up 80.76 percent of total approvals, amounting to P191.48 billion across 38 projects.

Projected employment from approved investments rose 3.13 percent to 74,678 jobs from 72,413 last year.

By nationality, Filipino investors accounted for the largest share of approved investments, followed by investors from Japan, the Cayman Islands, South Korea, Singapore and China.