Foreign direct investments fell nearly 40% in October 2025 – BSP

MANILA, Philippines – Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines dropped anew in October amid persistent local and global headwinds, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Monday. Latest data from the central bank showed that FDI inflows fell nearly 40 percent to $642 million in October 2025 from $1.067 billion a year earlier.