According to Philippines Export Data and import Data Indicates that in July 2020, shipments decreased by 9.6% on a yearly basis. Imports and exports totaled 5.65 billion USD in July 2020. With exports totaling 2.78 billion USD in April, exports for 2020 were at their lowest ever. Since February 2009, this export volume was at its lowest level. The Philippines exported goods worth 70.3 billion USD in 2019.
In 2019, these were the top 5 exports from the Philippines:
Electrical equipment and machinery (34.7 billion USD)
(US$10.6 billion) Computers and machinery
Nuts and fruits ($2.6 billion)
Medical, technical, and optical equipment ($2.2 billion)
Precious metals and gemstones ($1.6 billion)
Fruits and nuts were the export category with the largest growth rate, showing a 25.5% increase, according to an analysis of the export statistics. Gems and precious metals saw a 12% increase.
