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

Latest (2016)
53.43 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
91st
of 112 countries
All-time high
53.43 departures per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
20.97 departures per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
18
1995–2016

International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Philippines, 1995–2016

02040601995200520161995: 22.9 departures per 1,000 people1996: 29.4 departures per 1,000 people1997: 26.1 departures per 1,000 people1998: 24 departures per 1,000 people1999: 22.6 departures per 1,000 people2000: 21 departures per 1,000 people2001: 22 departures per 1,000 people2002: 23.7 departures per 1,000 people2003: 21.3 departures per 1,000 people2004: 22.2 departures per 1,000 people2005: 24.4 departures per 1,000 people2006: 30.7 departures per 1,000 people2007: 33.7 departures per 1,000 people2008: 36.2 departures per 1,000 people2009: 33.8 departures per 1,000 people2014: 33.6 departures per 1,000 people2015: 48.6 departures per 1,000 people2016: 53.4 departures per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Cambodia 56.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 89 Egypt 54.79 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 90 Morocco 54.11 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 92 Brazil 51.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 93 Honduras 51.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 94 Sri Lanka 49.38 departures per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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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.