Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 12.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines stood at 12.25 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.6% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 480.01 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -314.24 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -45.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1980 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1981 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1982 | -55.26 % change on previous year | +570.2% |
| 1983 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1984 | 53.3 % change on previous year | +297.6% |
| 1985 | 97.22 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1987 | -146.64 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1988 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1989 | -273.33 % change on previous year | -2347.4% |
| 1990 | -85.1 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1991 | 61.63 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1992 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1993 | -201.6 % change on previous year | -6231.0% |
| 1994 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1995 | 32.88 % change on previous year | +1402.6% |
| 1996 | -99.65 % change on previous year | -403.0% |
| 1997 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1998 | 135.53 % change on previous year | -1446.1% |
| 1999 | -285.96 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 2000 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2001 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 83.89 % change on previous year | +291.0% |
| 2003 | 201.06 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2004 | 470.18 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2005 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2006 | 249.82 % change on previous year | +1011.0% |
| 2007 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2008 | -98.22 % change on previous year | -716.6% |
| 2010 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2011 | -21.4 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 23.16 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2013 | 63.8 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2014 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2015 | -32.45 % change on previous year | +488.6% |
| 2016 | -116.5 % change on previous year | +259.0% |
| 2017 | -78.75 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2018 | -314.24 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 2019 | 65.68 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2020 | 480.01 % change on previous year | +630.9% |
| 2021 | -151.33 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2022 | -207.28 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 32.17 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2024 | -49.88 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 2025 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.25 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.25 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.26 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6231.0% | 3.29 % change on previous year | -201.6 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -2347.4% | 12.16 % change on previous year | -273.33 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1446.1% | -10.07 % change on previous year | 135.53 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1402.6% | 2.19 % change on previous year | 32.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -40.92 % change on previous year | -45.09 % change on previous year | -36.75 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -37.19 % change on previous year | -273.33 % change on previous year | 97.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -44.69 % change on previous year | -285.96 % change on previous year | 135.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.9 % change on previous year | -98.22 % change on previous year | 470.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -43.12 % change on previous year | -314.24 % change on previous year | 65.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.32 % change on previous year | -207.28 % change on previous year | 480.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 79 Malaysia 14.27 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Slovakia 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Cameroon 13.32 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Italy 11.85 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Japan 11.41 % change on previous year compare
- 85 United Kingdom 11.18 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines was 12.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 480.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -314.24 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.