Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Philippines, 1966–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Philippines is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Philippines peaked at 7.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
That places Philippines 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +169.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +1035.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +74.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +202.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -57.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +78.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +55.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Philippines?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Philippines was 7.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).