International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Philippines
Philippines: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 4.57 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Philippines, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Philippines stood at 4.57 billion current US$.
The figure is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Philippines peaked at 12.04 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 422.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Philippines 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 422.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +136.7% |
| 2006 | 2.75 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 3.67 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 5.62 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.55 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 7.83 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 10.60 billion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 11.34 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.13 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.85 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 11.86 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.57 billion current US$ | -62.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.57 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.00 million current US$, 17.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.57 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173.00 million current US$, 26.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) 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 | +200.0% | 422.00 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ |
| 2005 | +136.7% | 1.27 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 422.00 million current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.39 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 billion current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | 12.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 37.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 51.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Philippines?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Philippines was 4.57 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 for travel items recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.