Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Philippines

Philippines: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 8.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 109 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2019
All-time low
5.1%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Philippines, 2008–2024

0510152008201620242008: 5.7 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 10.4 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 12.9 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 6.4 %2023: 8.7 %2024: 8.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Philippines stood at 8.9%.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Philippines peaked at 12.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.

Philippines ranks 10th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Philippines, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 5.7%
2009 5.9% +2.8%
2010 6.2% +6.4%
2011 6.8% +9.6%
2012 7.7% +12.5%
2013 8.1% +5.0%
2014 8.9% +9.5%
2015 9.9% +11.8%
2016 10.4% +5.2%
2017 11.7% +12.8%
2018 12.3% +4.4%
2019 12.9% +4.9%
2020 5.1% -60.2%
2021 5.2% +2.0%
2022 6.4% +22.9%
2023 8.7% +35.8%
2024 8.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.7% 5.9% 2
2010s 9.5% 6.2% 12.9% 10
2020s 6.9% 5.1% 8.9% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  4. 11 Mexico 8.6% compare
  5. 12 Mauritius 8.6% compare
  6. 13 Portugal 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Philippines?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Philippines was 8.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
How does Philippines rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Philippines ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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