Manila, Jan. 13 -- The Philippines posted lower foreign direct investments (FDIs) in end-October 2025 at USD6.2 billion, which an economist traced to overseas trade policies, weather disruptions, and domestic political noise.

Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday night showed that the latest figure is lower than the USD8.18 billion record during the same period in 2024.

The BSP said most equity capital placements during the period came from Japan, the United States, and Singapore, and were invested in manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and real estate.

In October 2025 alone, FDIs posted net inflows of USD642 million, largely from Japan and mostly directed to financial and insurance activities, the BSP...