International tourist departures in Philippines

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

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

International tourist departures in Philippines, 1995–2016

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1995200520161995: 1.6M1996: 2.1M1997: 1.9M1998: 1.8M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.8M2002: 2.0M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.9M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.7M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.4M2009: 3.2M2014: 3.5M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 5.70 million 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, 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.

International tourist departures in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Philippines, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 1.61 million —
1996 2.12 million +31.3%
1997 1.93 million -9.0%
1998 1.82 million -5.9%
1999 1.75 million -3.4%
2000 1.67 million -4.8%
2001 1.79 million +7.0%
2002 1.97 million +10.2%
2003 1.80 million -8.4%
2004 1.92 million +6.5%
2005 2.14 million +11.7%
2006 2.75 million +28.0%
2007 3.07 million +11.7%
2008 3.35 million +9.4%
2009 3.19 million -5.0%
2014 3.49 million +9.4%
2015 5.12 million +46.6%
2016 5.70 million +11.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 5.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 5.70 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970, 58.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  4. 33 Bulgaria 5.66 million compare
  5. 34 Oman 5.60 million compare
  6. 35 Singapore 5.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Philippines?
International tourist departures in Philippines was 5.70 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2016.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
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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