Travel services in Philippines
Philippines: Travel services was 39.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 39.4% for travel services in 2025.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Philippines peaked at 50.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1984.
Philippines ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.1% | — |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +58.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -87.5% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +168.2% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +55.5% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +120.4% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +114.8% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +57.4% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 1.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 3.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 21.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 42.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 16.7% | 39.4% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 travel services in Philippines?
- Travel services in Philippines was 39.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for travel services?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.