• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a quarter-on-quarter growth of 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Financial and insurance activities, and Real estate and Ownership of dwellings were the top contributors to the quarter-on-quarter growth.

Among the major economic industries, Services and Industry posted quarter-on quarter growths with 3.5 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, Agriculture, forestry, and fishing posted a decline of -1.7 percent.  

Gross National Income

• Gross National Income (GNI) posted a quarter-on-quarter growth of 3.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

Household Final Consumption Expenditure

• Household final consumption expenditure grew quarter-on-quarter by 2.1 percent. The top contributors to the growth were Restaurants and hotels, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, and Miscellaneous goods and services.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing posted a quarter-on-quarter decline of -1.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022. This was mainly due to the decline of Sugarcane, Palay, and Poultry and Egg production.

Industry

• Industry posted a quarter-on-quarter growth of 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022. Manufacturing, Construction, and Electricity, steam, water and waste management were the contributors to the quarter-on-quarter growth.

Services

• Services recorded the fastest quarter-on-quarter growth among the major economic industries of GDP with 3.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022. The top contributors to the quarter-on-quarter growth were Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, Financial and insurance activities, and Real estate and Ownership of dwellings.

 

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
 National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

 

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