Philippines vs United States: Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17.7% against 16.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 150th and United States ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 26.6% | 0.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 32.5% | 7.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 37.3% | 17.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.4% | 3.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 24.0% | 4.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 15.0% | 3.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 17.7% against 16.9% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Philippines and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for travel services?
- Philippines ranks 150th and United States ranks 147th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.