International tourism, expenditures in Philippines
Philippines: International tourism, expenditures was 4.87 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Philippines, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Philippines is 4.87 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Philippines peaked at 12.93 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 551.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Philippines ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 551.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +133.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2006 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 4.06 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.96 billion current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 6.05 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.14 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.13 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 11.87 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.68 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.44 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.47 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.93 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.87 billion current US$ | -62.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.87 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 14.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.87 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 19.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +133.6% | 551.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ |
| 2005 | +115.3% | 1.53 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 551.00 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.69 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | 12.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 billion current US$ | 4.87 billion current US$ | 4.87 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Philippines?
- International tourism, expenditures in Philippines was 4.87 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.