Inflation Rate in Eastern Visayas eases to a record low in June 2019 at 1.5%

The Inflation Rate (IR) in Eastern Visayas continued to decline to 1.5 percent in June 2019, the lowest since June 2018. This figure is 0.1 percentage point lower compared with the 1.6 percent IR a month ago, and 4.8 percentage points lower compared with the 6.3 percent IR recorded in the same period last year. The regional inflation rate is 1.2 percentage points lower than the 2.7 percent national average in June 2019.

Eastern Visayas posts $161.4 Million Trade Surplus in April 2019

The region posted a $161.4 million surplus in the total Balance of Trade in Goods (BoT-G) in April 2019, in contrast to the $58.9 million trade deficit in the same period in 2018.

The region’s total trade in goods in April 2019 surged to $199.0 million from $81.7 million in the same period in 2018, an increase of 143.5 percent.

1st Quarter Number of Construction in Eastern Visayas increases by 12.2% (Preliminary Results)

The region’s total number of constructions in the 1st quarter of 2019 reached 1,355. This reflected an increase of 12.2 percent from the 1,208 constructions recorded in the same quarter of 2018.

Eastern Visayas posts $235.41 Million Trade Surplus in March 2019

The region posted a $235.41 million surplus in the total Balance of Trade in Goods (BoT-G) in March 2019, more than three times (310.08 percent) higher than the $57.41 million surplus in the same period in 2018.

Inflation Rate in Eastern Visayas declines to 1.6% in May 2019

The Inflation Rate (IR) in Eastern Visayas continued to drop to 1.6 percent in May 2019. This is 0.4 percentage point lower compared with the 2.0 percent IR a month ago, and 4.2 percentage points lower compared with the 5.8 percent IR recorded in the same period last year. The regional inflation rate is 1.6 percentage points lower than the 3.2 percent national average in May 2019.

Philippine Statistics Authority - Eastern Visayas

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