Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$5.81 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 54 $5.584 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

Philippine pesos (PHP) per US dollar - 44.439 (2008 est.), 46.148 (2007), 51.246 (2006), 55.086 (2005), 56.04 (2004)

Communications ::Philippines

Telephones - main lines in use:

3.905 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 40

Telephones - mobile cellular:

68.102 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 14

Telephone system: