International tourism, number of departures in Philippines
Philippines: International tourism, number of departures was 1.48 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Philippines, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.48 million for international tourism, number of departures in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Philippines peaked at 5.70 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 2020.
That places Philippines 61st out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 3.07 million | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.35 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.12 million | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 5.70 million | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 million | 1.61 million | 2.12 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 1.67 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million | 3.49 million | 5.70 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 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, number of departures in Philippines?
- International tourism, number of departures in Philippines was 1.48 million in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.