The Board of Investments (BOI) that its investment approvals from July 2022 to April 2025 reached P3.54 trillion, which created 147,304 jobs for Filipinos.
From July to December 2022, investment pledges in BOI amounted to P499 billion, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the total approvals in 2022.
Investment approvals in 2023 reached P1.26 trillion, and further rose to P1.62 trillion in 2024.
For the first four months of 2025, BOI has approved some P158 billion of investments.
“These record-breaking figures are a testament to the Philippines’ sound investment policies and enduring appeal as a regional hub. But even more importantly, they reflect the strong leadership and clear directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to build a strong, innovation-driven economy anchored on high-quality investments that generate jobs, enhance infrastructure, and elevate our global competitiveness,” Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and BOI chair Ma. Cristina Roque said in a statement.
Majority of the approved big-ticket projects have entered their implementation phase.
The DTI said Marcos' issuance of Executive Order No. 18, establishing the Green Lane for Strategic Investments, has facilitated the entry of investments in the country.
As of May 27, the BOI’s One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments issued green lane certificates to 208 projects amounting to P5.2 trillion.
“Under President Marcos’ administration, we are not only pursuing numbers —we are pursuing meaningful transformation. Through strategic policy direction and whole-of-government coordination, we are laying the foundations for long-term, inclusive, and innovation-led growth,” Roque added.
Meanwhile, Roque said that despite the expected slowdown in investment flows this year due to external factors such as tighter global financial conditions and heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the Philippine government continues to hold roadshows for Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act to attract foreign investors to put up and expand their business in the country.
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