BOI approves P1.56 trillion in investments for 2025

The Board of Investments (BOI) approved P1.56 trillion in investments for 2025, marking the second-highest level in its 58-year history, though it fell short of the P1.75 trillion target.

These approved investments, associated with 322 projects, are projected to create 40,175 jobs nationwide.

The energy sector received the largest share of investment approvals with P970.09 billion, followed by mass housing with P241.65 billion and transportation and storage with P230.06 billion.

Manufacturing secured P62.16 billion, while the information and communication sector attracted P26.56 billion in investments.

Local investments constituted P1.41 trillion of the total approved investments, an increase of 14.63 percent from 2024, with foreign investments reaching P149.45 billion.

Most of the investments came from Singapore (P80.37 billion), the Netherlands (P33.29 billion), Thailand (P7.75 billion), the United States (P6.91 billion), and Switzerland (P4.33 billion).

Metro Manila accounted for the largest share of approved investments at P383.71 billion, followed by the Cordillera Administrative Region with P373.39 billion, and CALABARZON with P257.83 billion.

Trade Secretary and BOI chair Cristina Roque attributed the missed target to the need for more time to evaluate large-scale and strategic projects still under assessment.