Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Philippines
Philippines: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 76.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Philippines, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures exports in Philippines stood at 76.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Philippines peaked at 92.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.6% | — |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | +30.6% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | +109.6% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | +101.6% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 76.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.7%, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 76.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +109.6% | 33.3% | 69.8% |
| 1996 | +101.6% | 41.1% | 82.8% |
| 1992 | -41.1% | 69.8% | 41.1% |
| 2012 | +41.3% | 57.9% | 81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 7.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 18.0% | 33.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 41.0% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 82.6% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 56.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 76.5% | 79.8% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Philippines?
- Manufactures exports in Philippines was 76.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for manufactures exports?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.