External balance on goods and services in Philippines
Philippines: External balance on goods and services was -66.70 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded -66.70 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 360.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Philippines peaked at 3.72 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -66.70 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Philippines 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -522.97 million current US$ | -1.87 billion current US$ | 813.05 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.28 billion current US$ | -6.64 billion current US$ | -290.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -809.09 million current US$ | -3.30 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.98 billion current US$ | -45.51 billion current US$ | -738.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -55.59 billion current US$ | -66.70 billion current US$ | -28.09 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 187 Egypt -42.71 billion current US$ compare
- 188 United Kingdom -50.57 billion current US$ compare
- 189 Ukraine -56.80 billion current US$ compare
- 191 India -68.92 billion current US$ compare
- 192 United States -898.46 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- DEC alternative conversion factor 57.51 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.79 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 31.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 4.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 72.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 275,706 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,850 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 559.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 566.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Philippines?
- External balance on goods and services in Philippines was -66.70 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.70 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Philippines ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 360.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.