Food imports in Philippines
Philippines: Food imports was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Philippines, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Philippines is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Philippines peaked at 20.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2003.
Philippines ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Food imports in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.8% | — |
| 1963 | 14.4% | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 20.4% | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 12.8% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 7.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,209 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Philippines?
- Food imports in Philippines was 15.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for food imports?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.