Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines stood at 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Philippines ranks 124th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 121 Samoa 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Benin 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Zambia 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 New Zealand 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Laos 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.