Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Philippines
Philippines: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 19.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Philippines stood at 19.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Philippines peaked at 59.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2015.
That places Philippines 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.6% | — |
| 1978 | 54.9% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +101.7% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -2.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 19.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 19.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +101.7% | 19.7% | 39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 38.7% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 19.0% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 28.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 16.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 19.5% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 150 New Zealand 19.9% compare
- 151 South Korea 19.5% compare
- 153 Cyprus 19.3% compare
- 154 Dominica 19.2% compare
- 155 Germany 18.9% compare
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 37.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 51.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Philippines?
- Transport services in Philippines was 19.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for transport services?
- Philippines ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.