Export value went up by 57.4 percent to US$138.457 million in February 2024 from US$87.947 million in February 2023. The volume of exports summed up to 119.441 million kilograms in February 2024 from 80.170 million kilograms the previous year. The value of imports decreased by 23.7 percent to US$58.355 million in February 2024 from US$56.483 million in February 2023. Imports volume were up to 143.280 million kilograms in February 2024 from 172.903 million kilograms in February 2023

The total export value increased by 24.8 percent to US$136.397 million in January 2024 from US$109.250 million in January 2023. The volume of exports summed up to 124.593 million kilograms in January 2024 from 102.542 million kilograms the previous year. The value of imports were down by 25.6 percent to US$63.414 million in January 2024 from US$85.266 million in January 2023. Imports volume were up to 162.595 million kilograms in January 2024 from 224.390 million kilograms in January 2023

The total volume of production of livestock and poultry in the province of Sarangani in the first quarter of 2024 was estimated at 4,236.02 metric tons which was 2.8 percent lower than 4,358.82 metric tons recorded in the first quarter of 2023.

General Santos City’s inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households slowed down to 0.8 percent in January 2025 from 1.0 percent in December 2024. In January 2024, the city’s inflation rate was higher at 4.0 percent.

The province’s inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households further declined to 1.1 percent in January 2025 from -0.9 percent in December 2024. In January 2024, inflation rate was higher at 6.1 percent.

The General Santos City’s headline inflation remained at 1.1 percent in January 2025, the same annual growth rate recorded in December 2024. In January 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 2.9 percent.

The Inflation Rate for the Bottom 30% Income Households in SOCCSKSARGEN Region eases to 0.8% in January 2025 from 1.1% in December 2024.