MANILA – The country’s International Investment Position (IIP) recorded a lower net external liability of US$50.8 billion as of end-December 2025, reflecting faster growth in foreign financial assets compared to external liabilities.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the latest figure represents a 2.5 percent decline from the US$52.1 billion posted at the end of September 2025. As a share of the economy, the net external liability stood at 10.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), down from 10.8 percent in the previous quarter.

Data showed that Philippine investments in foreign assets rose by 1.0 percent to US$264.1 billion, while foreign investments in domestic assets increased by 0.4 percent to US$314.9 billion.

The IIP provides a snapshot of the country’s financial position with the rest of the world at a specific point in time, indicating the value of what it owns abroad and what it owes to foreign investors.

It is considered a key measure in assessing the country’s external vulnerability and its capacity to withstand financial shocks.