Philippines posts $827 million balance of payment deficit in December

January 20, 2026 – 9:12 AM

A worker shows Philippine peso bills inside a money changer in metro Manila, Philippines August 14, 2017. (Reuters/Dondi Tawatao/File Photo)

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The Philippines’ overall balance of payments position hit a deficit of $827 million in December from a deficit of $225 million in November, the central bank said on Monday.

Cumulative BOP level at the end of 2025 was at a $5.7 billion deficit.

—Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Editing by Martin Petty