Philippines vs United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Philippines
4.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
4.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines rank
137th
United States rank
140th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.68 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 137th and United States ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | 20.22 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 0.314 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6.96 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 12.13 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 0.9371 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 9.75 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 0.5042 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 4.68 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Philippines and United States?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 137th and United States ranks 140th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.