Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Philippines
Philippines: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 126.11 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 126.11 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Philippines peaked at 142.94 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 637.30 million current US$, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 638.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 668.40 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 637.30 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 664.80 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 844.40 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 868.10 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 941.30 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1975 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 3.92 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 6.54 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 8.21 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 8.41 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.19 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.77 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.15 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 5.31 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 5.16 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 8.55 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 11.04 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 12.83 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 12.78 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.35 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 17.43 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 22.05 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 27.29 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 29.17 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 38.64 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 29.36 billion current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 30.41 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.25 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 32.83 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 35.11 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 37.50 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 44.03 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 47.41 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 51.53 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 55.49 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 60.41 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 45.87 billion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 60.19 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 66.15 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 67.88 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.87 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.97 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 73.34 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 85.83 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 92.84 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 108.92 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 117.25 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 89.82 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 124.39 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 142.94 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 126.11 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 891.90 million current US$ | 637.30 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 6.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 billion current US$ | 5.16 billion current US$ | 11.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.43 billion current US$ | 12.78 billion current US$ | 38.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.44 billion current US$ | 32.83 billion current US$ | 60.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.12 billion current US$ | 60.19 billion current US$ | 117.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.81 billion current US$ | 89.82 billion current US$ | 142.94 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Philippines?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Philippines was 126.11 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 142.94 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.30 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.