Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.68 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines is 4.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 482.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 92.83 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -34.29 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Philippines 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6 % change on previous year | -34.29 % change on previous year | 40.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.22 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 92.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year | 36.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.13 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year | 25.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -24.07 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 27.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -19.62 % change on previous year | 37.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 134 Australia 4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Finland 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Chad 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 138 St. Lucia 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 France 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 140 United States 4.42 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines was 4.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.83 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.29 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.