International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Philippines
Philippines: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 53.43 departures per 1,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Philippines, 1995–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 53.43 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Philippines peaked at 53.43 departures per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.97 departures per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Philippines 91st out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.89 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 29.38 departures per 1,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 26.11 departures per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 23.97 departures per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 22.57 departures per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 20.97 departures per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 21.95 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7 departures per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 21.28 departures per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 22.22 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.36 departures per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 30.67 departures per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 33.66 departures per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 36.19 departures per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 33.78 departures per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 33.61 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.57 departures per 1,000 people | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 53.43 departures per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 53.43 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 53.43 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.14 departures per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.99 departures per 1,000 people | 22.57 departures per 1,000 people | 29.38 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.88 departures per 1,000 people | 20.97 departures per 1,000 people | 36.19 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2 departures per 1,000 people | 33.61 departures per 1,000 people | 53.43 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 88 Cambodia 56.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Egypt 54.79 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Morocco 54.11 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Brazil 51.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Honduras 51.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 49.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Philippines?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Philippines was 53.43 departures per 1,000 people in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 53.43 departures per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 departures per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.