International tourist departures in Philippines
Philippines: International tourist departures was 5.70 million departures in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Philippines, 1995–2016
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.