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Trade in Philippines

Philippines: Trade was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
66.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2003
All-time low
32.2%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Trade in Philippines, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 35.3 % of GDP1982: 32.2 % of GDP1983: 34.3 % of GDP1984: 34.8 % of GDP1985: 32.8 % of GDP1986: 34.7 % of GDP1987: 37.4 % of GDP1988: 39.3 % of GDP1989: 41.3 % of GDP1990: 42.9 % of GDP1991: 44.2 % of GDP1992: 45 % of GDP1993: 50.5 % of GDP1994: 52.5 % of GDP1995: 57.3 % of GDP1996: 63.9 % of GDP1997: 77.2 % of GDP1998: 80.1 % of GDP1999: 77.2 % of GDP2000: 85.2 % of GDP2001: 84.9 % of GDP2002: 83.8 % of GDP2003: 87.6 % of GDP2004: 87.1 % of GDP2005: 83.8 % of GDP2006: 80.9 % of GDP2007: 73.6 % of GDP2008: 67.7 % of GDP2009: 60.9 % of GDP2010: 66.1 % of GDP2011: 60.8 % of GDP2012: 57.8 % of GDP2013: 55.8 % of GDP2014: 57.5 % of GDP2015: 59.1 % of GDP2016: 61.8 % of GDP2017: 68.2 % of GDP2018: 72.2 % of GDP2019: 68.8 % of GDP2020: 58.2 % of GDP2021: 63.5 % of GDP2022: 72.4 % of GDP2023: 67.4 % of GDP2024: 65.9 % of GDP2025: 66.8 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, trade in Philippines stood at 66.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in Philippines peaked at 87.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1982.

Philippines ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.8% 32.2% 41.3% 9
1990s 59.1% 42.9% 80.1% 10
2000s 79.6% 60.9% 87.6% 10
2010s 62.8% 55.8% 72.2% 10
2020s 65.7% 58.2% 72.4% 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 120 Spain 69.5% compare
  2. 121 Ghana 69.0% compare
  3. 122 France 67.2% compare
  4. 124 South Sudan 65.6% compare
  5. 125 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
  6. 126 Chile 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in Philippines?
Trade in Philippines was 66.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1982.
How does Philippines rank for trade?
Philippines ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.