Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines stood at 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.4551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Philippines 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 115 New Zealand 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Nauru 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 El Salvador 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Turkey 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Japan 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Russia 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,209 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.