Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Philippines
Philippines: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 40.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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, travel services in Philippines stood at 40.0%.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Philippines peaked at 51.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1984.
That places Philippines 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.4% | — |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +61.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -88.0% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +164.8% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +55.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +120.6% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +63.7% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +115.2% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +57.4% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | +13.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 40.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 40.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.4%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +164.8% | 1.7% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 1.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 3.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 21.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 43.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 17.1% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 travel services in Philippines?
- Travel services in Philippines was 40.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for travel services?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.