International tourism, expenditures in Philippines
Philippines: International tourism, expenditures was 4.87 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Philippines, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Philippines is 4.87 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Philippines peaked at 12.93 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 551.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Philippines ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 551.00 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.69 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | 12.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 billion current US$ | 4.87 billion current US$ | 4.87 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 51.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Philippines?
- International tourism, expenditures in Philippines was 4.87 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.