International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Philippines
Philippines: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 2.01 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Philippines stood at 2.01 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 79.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Philippines peaked at 9.78 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion current US$, in 1995.
Philippines ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.14 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2000 | 2.16 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 2.56 billion current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 2.37 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 4.06 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 4.69 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.27 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.14 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.99 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 8.24 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 9.78 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -79.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.01 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.01 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186.00 million current US$, 10.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | 9.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 2.01 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, receipts for travel items in Philippines?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Philippines was 2.01 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, receipts for travel items recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.