Philippine policymakers, researchers, and business leaders can now access real-time global and bilateral trade insights more easily with the launch of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) new Monthly Merchandise Trade Statistics Interactive Tool this month.
The innovative digital platform enables users to monitor export and import performance by month, quarter, or year-to-date (YTD) across more than 120 economies and 200 trade partners, including the Philippines. Covering 72 product categories, the tool offers a robust foundation for evidence-based policymaking, strategic planning, and business forecasting.
Accessible through the WTO Tariff and Trade Data Portal, the interactive dashboards are updated weekly and powered by verified data from Trade Data Monitor, which consolidates official trade statistics from national government agencies worldwide.
According to the WTO, the platform features three interactive dashboards—Short-Term Insights, Bilateral Trade, and All Partners—allowing users to analyze trends and compare trade flows over time. The system provides data from 2018 to the latest available month, enabling both historical and near real-time assessments.
For the Philippines, users can view merchandise exports and imports in US dollar terms as of August 2025, along with quarterly and YTD summaries. The tool also allows users to drill down by product or sector to examine specific trade performance in detail.
The Bilateral Trade dashboard highlights transactions between the Philippines and key partners such as the United States, with breakdowns by product type, trade value, and share in total exports. Meanwhile, the All Partners view provides a comprehensive overview of trade values, growth rates, and partner share movements, supported by visual charts showing trends from 2019 to 2025.
With the WTO’s new interactive trade data tool, the Philippines and its business community gain faster, deeper, and more transparent access to global trade dynamics, strengthening their ability to make data-driven decisions in policymaking, investment, and competitiveness.