Described as one of the most dynamic economies in the SouthEast Asia and the Pacific region, the Philippines continues to be a competitive force in the global market. While the country's GDP hit 5.6% in Q1 of 2019, the Philippines remains an attractive proposition to potential foreign investors.

Benefitting from various factors such as increased urbanization, an expanding middle class, a sizeable young population, a strong demand by Filipino consumers, an active labor market, along with robust remittances, there has been much interest in the Australian, New Zealand and Philippine business communities to hear DTI's priority projects / activities that will attract foreign investments and fuel the growth and further innovate the MSMEs in the country.