Total external trade in goods for March 2009 reached $6.176 billion, representing a 33.8 percent decline from $9.323 billion recorded during the same month in 2008. This was attributed to the 36.2 percent decrease of total imports to $3.269 billion…

The monthly increase in the wholesale price index of selected construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) was posted at -0.2 percent in April, the same rate registered last March. From zero growth, price reductions were seen in sand…

On a monthly basis, the Retail Price Index of Selected Construction Materials in NCR went up by 0.6 percent in March from -0.3 percent in February. Higher growth rates were noted in carpentry materials index at 2.0 percent in March from -0.4 percent…

In March 2009, three out of five NSO clients or 59.6 percent are satisfied with the service provided to them. This figure was lower by 7.3 percentage points from 66.9 percent mark in December 2008. Satisfaction rating in the same month a year ago…

Export earnings in March 2009 dropped by 30.9 percent to $2.904 billion from $4.200 billion registered in March 2008. Compared with the previous month�s level, it climbed to 15.9 percent from $2.506 billion after exhibiting five…

The Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for the manufacturing industry grew slowly by 1.2 percent in March 2009, compared with the year ago level, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Producer Price Survey. Price increases were noted…

The year-on-year headline inflation rate in the Philippines further eased to 4.8 percent in April from 6.4 percent in March due to the slower movements in the rates of all commodity groups except services. Inflation a year ago was 8.3 percent.

The annual growth rate of the General Wholesale Price Index (GWPI) at the national level registered a decline of -0.7 percent in January from 1.8 percent in December. The continued drop in the corresponding annual growth rates of crude materials,…

The seasonally adjusted CPI of FBT in NCR remained at its March level of 151.4 while that for AONCR moved up to 164.1 in April from 163.8 in March.

This Special Release presents the final data series on construction statistics from approved building permits for the year 2007.