Net capital account in Philippines
Philippines: Net capital account was 88.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net capital account in Philippines, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 88.74 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Philippines peaked at 164.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Philippines 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Net capital account in Philippines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 164.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 122.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 77.00 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 48.00 million BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 68.00 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 31.00 million BoP, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2005 | 79.27 million BoP, current US$ | +155.7% |
| 2006 | 103.11 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 36.44 million BoP, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2008 | 110.07 million BoP, current US$ | +202.0% |
| 2009 | 89.88 million BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 88.49 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 159.88 million BoP, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2012 | 94.82 million BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 133.80 million BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 107.89 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 84.27 million BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 62.09 million BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 69.24 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 64.86 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 126.95 million BoP, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2020 | 63.22 million BoP, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 79.87 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 23.40 million BoP, current US$ | -70.7% |
| 2023 | 74.46 million BoP, current US$ | +218.2% |
| 2024 | 63.07 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 88.74 million BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 88.74 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.16 million BoP, current US$, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 88.74 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$, 23.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.00 million BoP, current US$ | 164.00 million BoP, current US$ | 164.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.48 million BoP, current US$ | 31.00 million BoP, current US$ | 122.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.23 million BoP, current US$ | 62.09 million BoP, current US$ | 159.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.46 million BoP, current US$ | 23.40 million BoP, current US$ | 88.74 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 76 Mauritania 100.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 95.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 88.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Bhutan 76.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 82 Grenada 60.54 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Philippines?
- Net capital account in Philippines was 88.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 164.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for net capital account?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.