Foreign liabilities in Philippines

Philippines: Foreign liabilities was 254.19 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
254.19 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
254.19 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
53.35 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Philippines, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1995200720201995: 53.3B current US$1996: 62.7B current US$1997: 62.9B current US$1998: 69.1B current US$1999: 75.8B current US$2000: 71.8B current US$2001: 71.9B current US$2002: 74.4B current US$2003: 78.4B current US$2004: 78.9B current US$2005: 81.5B current US$2006: 98.2B current US$2007: 116.6B current US$2008: 102.6B current US$2009: 109.2B current US$2010: 131.6B current US$2011: 139.0B current US$2012: 169.8B current US$2013: 172.1B current US$2014: 188.9B current US$2015: 183.3B current US$2016: 189.3B current US$2017: 214.2B current US$2018: 224.7B current US$2019: 234.4B current US$2020: 254.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Philippines stood at 254.19 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Philippines peaked at 254.19 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.35 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Philippines 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.78 billion current US$ 53.35 billion current US$ 75.85 billion current US$ 5
2000s 88.35 billion current US$ 71.83 billion current US$ 116.60 billion current US$ 10
2010s 184.73 billion current US$ 131.62 billion current US$ 234.38 billion current US$ 10
2020s 254.19 billion current US$ 254.19 billion current US$ 254.19 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Philippines?
Foreign liabilities in Philippines was 254.19 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 254.19 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 53.35 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Philippines rank for foreign liabilities?
Philippines ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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