WITH the reopening of the economy and international borders amid transitioning into an endemic phase, robust domestic demand, especially private consumption and continued exports, have delivered an exceptional 8.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) real gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) (5% in 1Q22).
On a monthly compilation, real GDP grew by 5.6% y-o-y in April, 5% y-o-y in May before expanding robustly by 16.5% y-o-y in June, largely boosted by a low base effect in June 2021 as a result of the implications of the movement control orders.