International tourist departures in Philippines

Philippines: International tourist departures was 5.70 million departures in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.70 million departures
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
32nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.70 million departures
in 2016
All-time low
1.61 million departures
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2016

International tourist departures in Philippines, 1995–2016

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1995200520161995: 1.6M departures1996: 2.1M departures1997: 1.9M departures1998: 1.8M departures1999: 1.8M departures2000: 1.7M departures2001: 1.8M departures2002: 2.0M departures2003: 1.8M departures2004: 1.9M departures2005: 2.1M departures2006: 2.7M departures2007: 3.1M departures2008: 3.4M departures2009: 3.2M departures2014: 3.5M departures2015: 5.1M departures2016: 5.7M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 5.70 million departures for international tourist departures in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Philippines peaked at 5.70 million departures in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million departures, in 1995.

That places Philippines 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.85 million departures 1.61 million departures 2.12 million departures 5
2000s 2.36 million departures 1.67 million departures 3.35 million departures 10
2010s 4.77 million departures 3.49 million departures 5.70 million departures 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 29 Israel 7.08 million departures compare
  2. 30 Syria 6.26 million departures compare
  3. 31 Denmark 6.04 million departures compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 5.66 million departures compare
  5. 34 Oman 5.60 million departures compare
  6. 35 Singapore 5.15 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Philippines?
International tourist departures in Philippines was 5.70 million departures in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5.70 million departures in 2016.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million departures in 1995.
How does Philippines rank for international tourist departures?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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.