Mexico vs Philippines: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Mexico
15.68 billion current US$
in 2024
Philippines
14.00 billion current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
26th
Philippines rank
29th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.68 billion current US$ against 14.00 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 1.67 billion current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 2.91 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.27 billion current US$ | 2.69 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.95 billion current US$ | 10.01 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.82 billion current US$ | 7.02 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 15.68 billion current US$ against 14.00 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Mexico and Philippines?
- 1.67 billion current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Mexico ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.