The year-on-year headline inflation rate at the national level further picked up to 12.2 percent in July from 11.4 percent in June. This was the highest rate since December 1991 (13.2%). Higher annual inflation rates were registered in all the…

The seasonally adjusted CPI of FBT items in NCR and AONCR was lower at 148.3 in July from 148.4 in June while in AONCR was higher at 160.5 from 157.9.

The month-on-month growth rate of the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) went down by -0.1 percent in February from 0.2 percent in January. Prices of food items and mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials…

The month-on-month growth rate of selected construction materials in NCR went up to 2.5 percent in March from 0.5 percent in February. Higher monthly growth rates were noticed in carpentry materials at 0.3 percent in March from 0.2 percent in…

Quantity and value of domestic trade decreases The total quantity of domestic trade transactions in 2008 decreased by 19.5 percent, resulting to 18.38 million tons from 22.84 million tons reported in 2007. The commodities were traded mostly…

Value of Production maintains an upward trend in May 2008 Value of Production Index (VaPI) for the manufacturing industry continued to grow as it posted an increase of 9.1 percent in May 2008, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly…

Total external trade in goods for January to May 2008 reached $45.330 billion, a 9.9 percent increment from $41.252 billion during the 5-month period of 2007. This is due to the 16.6 percent growth of the total imports to $24.245 billion from $20.…

Total external trade in goods for January to April 2008 reached $36.322 billion, representing a 10.6 percent increment from $32.828 billion during the 4-month period in 2007. This growth is triggered by the 17.9 percent growth of the total imports…

Number of approved building permits decreases for all types of building construction Total number of building construction nationwide reached 20,737 during the fourth quarter of 2007. This number is lower by 14.8 percent compared with 24,330…

Quantity and value of domestic trade increase In the fourth quarter of 2007, the total quantity of domestic trade transactions increased by 20.3 percent, resulting to 5.30 million tons from 4.40 million tons reported during the same period of last…