Total approved investments from both foreign and Filipino companies fell 36.1 percent to P343.77 billion in the third quarter of 2025 from P538.36 billion in the same period last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday.
The figures represent investment registrations recorded by various investment promotion agencies (IPAs) including the Board of Investments, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, Clark Development Corp. and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
Data showed that of the total approved investments, Filipino nationals contributed P270.10 billion or 78.6 percent.
Foreign Investments (FI) approved in the third quarter reached P73.68 billion, showing a 48.7-percent decline from P143.74 billion recorded in the third quarter of 2024.
The projects are expected to generate 27,605 jobs a 17.3-percent decrease from the 33,363 jobs expected in the same period of 2024.
Electricity gas steam and air conditioning supply continued to attract the largest share of total approved investments accounting for P136.59 billion or 39.7 percent.
This was followed by Transportation and storage with P56.64 billion (16.5 percent) and Real estate activities with P48.73 billion (14.2 percent).
By country of origin, Singapore was the top source of FI pledges contributing P20.26 billion or 27.5 percent of the total. Japan followed with P13.59 billion (18.4 percent) and the Cayman Islands with P13.14 billion (17.8 percent).
The manufacturing industry attracted the largest share of foreign investment amounting to P36.12 billion (49.0 percent). This was followed by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with P17.98 billion (24.4 percent) and real estate activities with P11.86 billion (16.1 percent).
Regionally, CALABARZON received the highest share of FI pledges amounting to P28.23 billion or 38.3 percent of the total. Central Luzon followed with P16.42 billion (22.3 percent) and the Bicol Region with P13.03 billion (17.7 percent).
