00:00The country's total external trade in goods surged by 13% a year on.
00:05to 17.51 billion U.S. dollars.
00:0825.
00:09This according to...
00:10preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority or PSA.
00:14This growth was...
00:15was an acceleration from the 9% expansion recorded in November 2025.
00:20and reversed the 1.6% contraction from December 2024.
00:25Exports were a key driver, soaring 23.3% annually.
00:30to 6.99 billion U.S. dollars.
00:33The PSA noted that December...
00:35export receipts were the highest since October 2024.
00:39The increase was...
00:40largely fueled by electronic products...
00:42fresh bananas...
00:43and gold.
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