Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,209 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Philippines is 1,209 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Philippines peaked at 1,280 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.24 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 34.94 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1962 | 22.24 current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1963 | 22.4 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 27.46 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 27.4 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 28.53 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 34.08 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 36.2 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 34.51 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 32.85 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 34.4 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 35.98 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 44.67 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 84.3 current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 1975 | 89.17 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 91.25 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 96.24 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 112.87 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 141.28 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 172.57 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 171.93 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 163.17 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 152.81 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 119.72 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 98.8 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 92.88 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 123.58 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 146.15 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 182.34 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 206.89 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 199.78 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 235.07 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 276.73 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 328.04 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 401.74 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 472.72 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 522.56 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 415.56 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 418.86 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 465.01 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 429 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 494.67 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 502.48 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 533.62 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 562.25 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 604.16 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 636.79 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 651.79 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 486.08 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 606.91 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 652.4 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 657.23 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 644.02 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 662.1 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 709.79 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 805.12 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 942.49 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,019 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 809.69 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1,100 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 1,280 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1,165 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1,164 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,209 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,209 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,209 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.34 current US$ per person | 22.24 current US$ per person | 36.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.3 current US$ per person | 32.85 current US$ per person | 141.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.39 current US$ per person | 92.88 current US$ per person | 182.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.8 current US$ per person | 199.78 current US$ per person | 522.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 536.59 current US$ per person | 429 current US$ per person | 651.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 775.07 current US$ per person | 606.91 current US$ per person | 1,052 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,121 current US$ per person | 809.69 current US$ per person | 1,280 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Philippines?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Philippines was 1,209 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,280 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.