Travel services in Philippines
Philippines: Travel services was 39.9% 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 39.9%.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% 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 25th 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 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 | 39.9% | +13.6% |
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% | 39.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 41.2% compare
- 23 China 41.0% compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 40.1% compare
- 26 Comoros 39.9% compare
- 27 French Polynesia 39.7% compare
- 28 Macau, China 39.1% 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 travel services in Philippines?
- Travel services in Philippines was 39.9% 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 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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.