Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Philippines
Philippines: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is up 769.7% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
That places Philippines 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.4% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +177.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -46.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +290.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -220074930826573.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +126085553733129.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +166.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +667.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +417.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -73.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -86.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -84.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +25016.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +63.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1170.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -87.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -74.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +218.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -81.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +382.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +129.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +769.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +220074930826573.2% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +126085553733129.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +25016.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | +1170.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +769.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +667.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 65 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 66 Greece 0.0% compare
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 69 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 70 Japan 0.0% compare
- 71 Cyprus 0.0% 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ 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, residual in Philippines?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Philippines was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.