Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows to the Philippines rose to USD590 million in February 2026, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Monday.

The latest figure was higher than the USD443 million recorded in January 2026, based on BSP data. However, it was lower than the USD855 million posted in February last year.

The United States was identified as the leading source of capital during the month.

For February alone, net investments in equity capital and investment fund shares reached USD177 million, higher than the USD123 million recorded a month earlier and slightly above the USD175 million logged in the same month in 2025.

Reinvestment of earnings also increased to USD75 million from USD53 million in January and USD67 million in February last year.

Meanwhile, net investments in debt instruments rose to USD414 million in February from USD320 million in the previous month, although lower than the USD680 million recorded a year earlier.

For the first two months of 2026, FDI inflows totaled USD1.033 billion, lower than the USD1.58 billion recorded in the same period in 2025.

Monetary officials project FDI inflows to reach USD7.5 billion this year, lower than the USD7.8 billion posted in 2025, amid a challenging global economic environment partly driven by geopolitical risks. (PNA)