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The country’s domestic trade dropped 21.9% to P745.70 billion in the second quarter of 2026 from P955.18 billion as volumes declined
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Total volume of domestic trade was 37.9% lower at 10.57 million tons, as commodities traded via road and water transport posted declines in volume during the period
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Mineral products recorded the highest outflow volume while machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles had the highest outflow value
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Across regions, CALABARZON registered the highest outflow volume and value, as well as the most favorable trade balance
The country’s domestic trade dropped 21.9% to P745.70 billion in the second quarter of 2026 from P955.18 billion as volumes declined, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
For April-June 2026, the total volume of domestic trade was recorded at 10.57 million tons, 37.9% lower than the 17.02 million tons reported in the same period in 2025, as commodities traded via road and water transport posted declines in volume during the period.
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The volume of commodities traded through road transport, which accounted for 64.3% of the total, fell 18.1% to 6.79 million tons from 8.29 million tons.
Commodities traded through water transport, which shared 35.7% of the total, likewise posted an annual drop of 56.7% to 3.77 million tons from 8.72 million tons.
Commodities traded through air, meanwhile, recorded an 18.3% increase to 6,912.80 tons from 5,843.08 tons.
In terms of value, commodities traded through road transport also contributed the biggest share of P542.73 billion or 72.8% of the total. It was also a 9.8% growth from the P494.44 billion recorded in the second quarter of last year.
The value of commodities traded by water was valued at P202.42 billion in the second quarter, 27.1% of the total and down 56% from the P460.06 billion value in the second quarter of 2025.
The value of commodities traded by air likewise shrank 16.9% to P557.67 million from P670.87 million.
By commodity section, mineral products recorded the highest outflow volume of 2.73 million tons or 25.9% share to the total volume in the second quarter of 2026. This was followed by prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body with 2.25 million tons (21.2%) and vegetable products with 1.43 million tons (13.6%).
Arms and ammunition, and parts and accessories thereof, on the other hand, recorded the lowest outflow volume of 37.13 tons during the period.
By value, machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles recorded the highest outflow with P183.41 billion or 24.6% share to the total.
The other main contributors to the outflow value of traded commodities in the second quarter of 2026 were prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body with P147.64 billion (19.8%) and optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments, and parts and accessories thereof with P93.11 billion (12.5%).
Arms and ammunition and parts and accessories thereof also recorded the lowest outflow value of P2.88 million during the period.
By region
Across regions, CALABARZON registered the highest outflow volume of 2.72 million tons or 25.8% share to the total during the period. The National Capital Region (NCR) followed with 1.70 million tons (16.1%) and Central Luzon with 1.41 million tons (13.3%).
Similarly, the three regions led in terms of outflow value, with CALABARZON contributing the highest share of 44.5% or P331.63 billion. NCR came second with P115.89 billion (15.5%) and Central Luzon in third with P108.41 billion (14.5%) worth of traded commodities.
The Zamboanga Peninsula, on the other hand, recorded the lowest outflow volume of 58,614.34 tons (0.6%) and value of P2.01 billion (0.3%) during the period.
In terms of inflow volume, NCR posted the highest share of 23.2% or 2.45 million tons, followed by CALABARZON with 2 million tons (18.9%), and Central Luzon with 1.17 million tons (11.1%).
NCR and CALABARZON also posted the highest inflow value of domestic trade at P361.56 billion (48.5%) and P82.13 billion (11%), respectively. Central Visayas came third with P38.70 billion (5.2%).
In contrast, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) had the lowest inflow volume of 26,932.30 tons (0.3%) while the Cordillera Administrative Region recorded the lowest inflow value of P832.14 million (0.1%) during the second quarter.
The top three regions with the most favorable domestic trade balances in terms of volume and value in the second quarter of 2026 were CALABARZON, Central Luzon, and Negros Island Region.
NCR, Western Visayas, and Davao Region, on the other hand, were the top in terms of negative trade balance by volume, while NCR, Western Visayas, and Central Visayas led in terms of negative trade balance by value.
