Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Philippines, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.4% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Philippines peaked at 3.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.3% | — |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +61.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -48.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +435.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +87.6% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 872.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Philippines?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Philippines was 2.4% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.