Imports of goods and services in Philippines
Philippines: Imports of goods and services was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Philippines, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Philippines is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Philippines peaked at 27.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 77th of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -55.8% |
| 1963 | -4.7% | -688.1% |
| 1964 | 20.6% | -537.9% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -70.8% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | +377.5% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -72.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -46.0% |
| 1970 | -5.5% | -260.2% |
| 1971 | -0.6% | -89.5% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -620.8% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +81.5% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +181.3% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -60.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -73.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +298.9% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +95.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | -0.8% | -104.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -414.6% |
| 1983 | -2.7% | -210.4% |
| 1984 | -16.7% | +506.9% |
| 1985 | -13.7% | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -173.2% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +178.9% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -32.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -109.0% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -1077.7% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | -13.2% | -203.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -112.9% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +594.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -89.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -162.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -2042.0% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -149.1% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -983.9% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -104.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -821.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -84.1% |
| 2020 | -21.6% | -1023.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -159.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -92.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +311.3% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | -4.7% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | -5.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | -16.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | -13.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -2.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | -0.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -21.6% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 789.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 631.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Philippines?
- Imports of goods and services in Philippines was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for imports of goods and services?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.