International trips for business and professional reasons in Philippines

Philippines: International trips for business and professional reasons was 217,124 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
217,124
Change on year
up 1,230.1%
World rank
68th
of 175 countries
All-time high
506,000
in 2013
All-time low
16,324
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International trips for business and professional reasons in Philippines, 1995–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1995200820221995: 312.0k1996: 418.0k1997: 472.0k1998: 442.0k1999: 445.0k2000: 393.0k2001: 330.0k2002: 336.0k2003: 308.0k2004: 344.0k2005: 366.0k2006: 409.0k2007: 451.0k2008: 465.0k2009: 408.0k2010: 194.0k2011: 403.0k2012: 481.0k2013: 506.0k2014: 498.0k2015: 486.0k2016: 487.1k2017: 468.8k2018: 426.5k2019: 351.7k2020: 47.2k2021: 16.3k2022: 217.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 217,124 for international trips for business and professional reasons in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1,230.1% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Philippines peaked at 506,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,324, in 2021.

That places Philippines 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

International trips for business and professional reasons in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in Philippines, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 312,000 —
1996 418,000 +34.0%
1997 472,000 +12.9%
1998 442,000 -6.4%
1999 445,000 +0.7%
2000 393,000 -11.7%
2001 330,000 -16.0%
2002 336,000 +1.8%
2003 308,000 -8.3%
2004 344,000 +11.7%
2005 366,000 +6.4%
2006 409,000 +11.7%
2007 451,000 +10.3%
2008 465,000 +3.1%
2009 408,000 -12.3%
2010 194,000 -52.5%
2011 403,000 +107.7%
2012 481,000 +19.4%
2013 506,000 +5.2%
2014 498,000 -1.6%
2015 486,000 -2.4%
2016 487,100 +0.2%
2017 468,800 -3.8%
2018 426,500 -9.0%
2019 351,700 -17.5%
2020 47,225 -86.6%
2021 16,324 -65.4%
2022 217,124 +1230.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 217,124 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,300, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 217,124 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,214, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for business and professional reasons 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +1230.1% 16,324 217,124
2011 +107.7% 194,000 403,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 417,800 312,000 472,000 5
2000s 381,000 308,000 465,000 10
2010s 430,210 194,000 506,000 10
2020s 93,558 16,324 217,124 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Philippines?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Philippines was 217,124 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 506,000 in 2013.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 16,324 in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Philippines ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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