Quantity and value of domestic trade increases

The total quantity of domestic trade transactions in 2012 increased by 13.5 percent, from 19.00 million tons reported in 2011 to 21.57 million tons in 2012. The total value of commodities that flowed within the country increased by 15.3 percent, from PHP501.36 billion in 2011 to PHP578.21 billion in 2012.

During the fourth quarter of 2013 the total quantity of domestic trade transactions decreased by 9.6 percent, resulting to 4.56 million tons from 5.04 million tons reported through the same period of last year. The commodities were traded mostly in water comprising 99.8 percent in the fourth quarter of both years 2012 and 2013.

The total value of commodity flow within the country increased by 4.5 percent from PHP139.91 billion in the second quarter of 2012 to PHP146.24 billion in the same period of 2013.