Tourism contribution to GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Tourism contribution to GDP was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Philippines, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.6% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Philippines peaked at 12.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 15th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Philippines, year by year
| 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 | 8.6% | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 4 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 239,837 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 47.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Philippines?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Philippines was 8.6% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.