Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines is 3.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.6% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 51.01 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -49.72 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Philippines 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1980 | 21.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1983 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1984 | -28.1 % change on previous year | +308.6% |
| 1985 | -26.46 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1986 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1987 | 36.57 % change on previous year | -1504.8% |
| 1988 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1989 | 18.06 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1992 | 29.28 % change on previous year | +712.7% |
| 1993 | 33.28 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 51.01 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 48.87 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 36 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 49.84 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1998 | -28.32 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1999 | -49.72 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2001 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2003 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2004 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -813.0% |
| 2005 | 10 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2007 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +849.0% |
| 2008 | 46.61 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 2009 | -17.56 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2010 | 30.66 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2012 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +535.2% |
| 2013 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.33 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2015 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2017 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +346.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 2020 | -36.6 % change on previous year | -779.5% |
| 2021 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2022 | 29.97 % change on previous year | +234.7% |
| 2023 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.14 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -28.1 % change on previous year | 36.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.59 % change on previous year | -49.72 % change on previous year | 51.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year | 46.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 30.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 % change on previous year | -36.6 % change on previous year | 29.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 127 Thailand 4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Kiribati 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Chile 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 133 China (People’s Republic of) 3.46 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.01 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.72 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.