Philippines’ main exports and imports

The Philippines trades many types of manufactured, agricultural and mineral products. Some categories appear on both sides of the trade ledger: a country may import components for manufacturing and export finished or processed goods. Imports and exports must therefore be reported separately.

The figures below come from the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2025 merchandise trade report. They are annual merchandise values, not current shipping rates or forecasts.

Main exports in 2025

Electronic products were the largest export group, valued at US$45.89 billion, or 54.3% of total merchandise exports. Other manufactured goods were valued at US$6.15 billion, and other mineral products at US$3.82 billion.

The wider manufactured-goods category accounted for US$67.59 billion of exports in 2025. These categories have different levels of detail, so their values should not be added together as though they were mutually exclusive.

Main imports in 2025

Electronic products were also the largest import group, valued at US$32.03 billion, or 23.9% of total merchandise imports. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials followed at US$16.71 billion; transport equipment was valued at US$12.63 billion.

The fact that electronics appear in both sections is not an error. The export value records goods leaving the Philippines, while the import value records goods entering it. They are separate flows.

What shippers should check

These national categories do not determine the customs treatment of a particular shipment. Identify the product and its tariff code, then check the importing country’s duties, product controls, required documents and any applicable rules of origin. For trend analysis, compare the same commodity definitions across clearly identified reporting years.