Philippines Business Confidence Growth

2002 - 2024 | Quarterly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Philippines Business Confidence Growth

  • Philippines Business Confidence dropped by 1.9 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 4.1 % YoY in the previous quarter.
  • Philippines Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2002 to Dec 2024, with an averaged rate of 1.1 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 60.9 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of -42.9 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from quarterly Business Outlook Index. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas provides Business Outlook Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

View Philippines's Business Confidence Growth from Jun 2002 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Philippines Business Confidence Growth

What was Philippines's Business Confidence Growth in Dec 2024?

Philippines Business Confidence dropped by 1.9 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 4.1 % YoY in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1.9 Dec 2024 4.1 Sep 2024 -42.9 Mar 2009 60.9 Mar 2010 % Point quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2013 - Feb 2025
Austria (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) 2.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2025
Brazil (% Point) -8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) 2.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Canada (% Point) 2.8 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2025
Chile (% Point) 10.5 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2025
China (% Point) 2.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Colombia (% Point) 1.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
Croatia (% Point) -3.5 Feb 2025 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2025
Cyprus (% Point) 14.3 Feb 2025 monthly May 2003 - Feb 2025
Czech Republic (% Point) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2025
Denmark (% Point) 8.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Ecuador (% Point) 9.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2025
Estonia (% Point) 13.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2025
European Union (% Point) -0.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Finland (% Point) 4.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
France (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Georgia (% Point) 2.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2025
Germany (% Point) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Ghana (%) 6.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Greece (% Point) 8.1 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Hungary (% Point) -3.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Iceland (% Point) 98.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
India (% Point) -10.3 Mar 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2025
Indonesia (% Point) -1.7 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2025
Israel (% Point) 13.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2025
Italy (% Point) -0.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) -6.0 Mar 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2025
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 3.1 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2025
Luxembourg (% Point) 2.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) 21.6 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2025
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 3.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 4.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2024
Norway (% Point) -0.1 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 23.1 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Feb 2025
Peru (% Point) 14.7 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2025
Philippines (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 0.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2025
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2025
Russia (% Point) -2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Serbia (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 2014 - Feb 2025
Singapore (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Slovakia (% Point) 7.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Slovenia (% Point) 0.4 Jan 2025 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% Point) -11.1 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2025
Spain (% Point) -1.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 8.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Switzerland (% Point) 12.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2025
Turkey (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2025
Uruguay (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024

Philippines Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,637.507 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,304.459 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 279,510.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PHP bn) 8,856.329 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PHP bn) 22,005.550 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PHP bn) 8,175.786 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Short Term (PHP mn) 766,368.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Long Term (PHP mn) 13,220,466.360 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.556 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,089.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,363.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 172,934.333 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,061.591 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,078.928 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 11,452.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,767,963.325 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 693,891.948 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,127.533 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 690.808 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 645.572 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,305.648 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Imports: Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap (USD mn) 83.443 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Imports: Iron and Steel (USD mn) 382.669 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 108.103 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 126.842 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 166.404 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -56.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,198.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 109.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,331.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 632.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,699.289 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 139,643.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 17,352.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -8.070 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -74,249.007 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Change in Reserve Assets: Debit (USD mn) 3,540.703 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 109.782 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 7.553 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 2,750.794 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Import (USD mn) 15,398.524 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 93.584 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) 3.339 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,345.739 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 1,867.029 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CA) (USD mn) 7.090 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) -6,428.866 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 2,806.536 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) 1,103.388 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 0.463 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 8,335.793 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 5,213.863 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit: Import (USD mn) 10,973.729 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Export (USD mn) 13,200.174 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -6,468.764 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) -424.122 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 1,088.860 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) -109.359 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -112.376 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -2,198.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit: Import (USD mn) 3,242.350 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 1,503.036 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -106.020 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,544.863 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -721.743 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 2,863.171 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OI) (USD mn) -5,935.605 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -56.003 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 414.176 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,712.952 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: USA (USD mn) 3,119.277 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: Japan (USD mn) 15,383.270 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: UK (USD mn) 4,510.353 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: Germany (USD mn) 1,601.742 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 118,527.393 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: France (USD mn) 1,223.412 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
FDI: Approved: Real Estate Activities (PHP mn) 2,515.437 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Manufacturing (PHP mn) 30,550.029 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Transportation & Storage (PHP mn) 11,869.695 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Information & Communication (PHP mn) 265.529 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
FDI: Approved: Administrative & Support Services (PHP mn) 3,327.175 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Business Closure (BC): All Industries (Unit) 3,294.000 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,626.092 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 122,549.846 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 303,607.786 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 7.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1989 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 90,922.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 12,049.890 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 351,189.405 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 347,323.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 53,181.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 243,635.782 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.62 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 49.83 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
DCS: Domestic Claims (DC) (PHP mn) 20,270,486.311 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,552.07 Jun 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jun 2018
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Commercial Banks: Local Currency Deposits (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
CL: PBS: Real Estate: Residential (PHP bn) 1,099.416 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Consumer Loans (CL): Philippine Banking System (PBS) (PHP bn) 3,085.276 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.869 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook: Index: Industry: Current Quarter (Point) 34.545 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook: Index: Services: Current Quarter (Point) 52.860 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
PH: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 95.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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