Manila, Jan. 26 -- Electronics exports likely boosted Philippine economic growth to 5.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, Moody's Analytics said in a report released Monday.

The forecast is faster than the 4 percent growth recorded in the third quarter of last year.

"Robust demand for electronics likely supported exports toward the end of the year, while extreme weather events weighed on economic activity by disrupting agriculture, infrastructure and household consumption," the report said.

For full-year 2025, Moody's Analytics projects GDP growth of 5.1 percent, below the government's downwardly revised target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent.

Domestic output, meanwhile, averaged 5 percent in the first three quarters of 2025.

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