China vs Philippines: Travel services
China
41.0%
in 2025
Philippines
39.9%
in 2025
China rank
23rd
Philippines rank
25th
Travel services over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 41.0% against 39.9% in Philippines, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Philippines ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 4.4% | China |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 10.7% | 12.1% | China |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 34.8% | 6.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 47.1% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 26.3% | 8.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, China or Philippines?
- China, at 41.0% against 39.9% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between China and Philippines?
- 1.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for travel services?
- China ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 25th 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 imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.