Transport services in Philippines
Philippines: Transport services 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 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% 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 153rd 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 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% | -2.4% |
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
- 151 New Zealand 19.8% compare
- 152 Republic of Korea 19.5% compare
- 154 Cyprus 19.3% compare
- 155 Dominica 19.2% compare
- 156 Germany 19.0% 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 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 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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.