THE country's trade deficit declined by 48.9 percent to $1.87 billion in May this year from $3.64 billion a year ago, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.

PSA data showed that the deficit in May was however higher than the $448.7 million reported in April.

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