Macau, China vs Philippines: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Macau, China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 39.9% against 39.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 35.5% | 5.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 47.1% | 12.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 23.5% | 9.7% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Macau, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 39.9% against 39.1% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Macau, China and Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Philippines rank globally for travel services?
- Macau, China ranks 28th 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.