According to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country’s international trade reached USD 17.5 billion in December 2025, an increase of 13 per cent compared to the same month in 2024, with exports growing by 23.3 per cent from the previous year and imports registering a 7.1 per cent expansion in the same period. For the whole 2025, exports went up by 15.2 per cent to USD 84.1 billion, while imports have increased by 4.7 per cent to USD 133.6 billi

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook, January 2026, projecting global growth of 3.3 per cent for 2026 and of 3.2 per cent for 2027. The report notes that the global economy is adjusting to recent policy changes, even though fiscal and monetary assistance, supportive financial conditions and the adaptability of the private sector mitigate trade policy shifts. Activity in 2026 is influenced by factors such as reassessment of technological pr

According to data released by Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, the country's exports expanded by 16.8 per cent in December compared to the previous year, marking the 18 th  consecutive month of growth, following a 7.1 per cent rise in the previous month, while imports increased to 18.8 per cent in December. Considering the whole year 2025, exports rose to 12.9 per cent from a year earlier, showing the highest growth rate in four years. Similarly, imports increased by 12.9 per

According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s gross domestic product increased by 5 per cent year on year in 2025, reaching USD 20 trillion and in line with the government’s annual growth target. Growth showed a gradual moderation over the course of the year. In the October–December period, the economy expanded by 4.5 per cent compared with the same period of the previous year, easing from 4.8 per cent in the third quarter, after recording stronger

According to data from China’s General Administration of Customs, expressed in dollars, China’s international trade with the rest of the world showed the following trend in 2025, with exports increasing by 5.5 per cent, imports remaining unchanged, and total trade rising by 3.2 per cent. In December alone, Chinese exports grew by 6.6 per cent from a year earlier, while imports expanded by 5.7 per cent, and total trade went up by 6.2 per cent. China confirms the Association of

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which includes both manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities, was recorded at 50.7 in December, above the threshold between expansion and contraction. China’s non-manufacturing PMI, which has been supporting the economic recovery so far, stood at 50.2 in December, while the manufacturing PMI came in at 50.1 points. Several key indicators of the Chinese economy,