Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Philippines
Philippines: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Philippines, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,506.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Philippines peaked at 74.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.45 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 28.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 30.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 28.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 27.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 22.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 23.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 22.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 29.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 31.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 33.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 33.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 36.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 39.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 42.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 45.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 46.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 55.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 61.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 65.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 74.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 13.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -82.3% |
| 2021 | 1.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -89.0% |
| 2022 | 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1506.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1506.0% | 1.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -89.0% | 13.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.45 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -82.3% | 74.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 13.23 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 24.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 30.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 22.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 33.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 36.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | 74.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 164 Kuwait 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Benin 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Tuvalu 24.37 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Tanzania 22.48 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Malawi 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Nepal 20.69 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Philippines?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Philippines was 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 74.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.