International trips for personal reasons in Philippines

Philippines: International trips for personal reasons was 1.68 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.68 million
Change on year
up 1,011.7%
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.75 million
in 2019
All-time low
151,000
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International trips for personal reasons in Philippines, 1995–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200820221995: 1.4M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.9M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.6M2010: 3.3M2011: 3.5M2012: 3.8M2013: 4.1M2014: 4.3M2015: 4.8M2016: 5.4M2017: 6.0M2018: 6.5M2019: 7.7M2020: 1.4M2021: 151.0k2022: 1.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1.68 million for international trips for personal reasons in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,011.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Philippines peaked at 7.75 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 151,000, in 2021.

Philippines ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International trips for personal reasons in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Philippines, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.43 million —
1996 1.60 million +12.1%
1997 1.71 million +6.6%
1998 1.65 million -3.3%
1999 1.68 million +2.1%
2000 1.57 million -6.7%
2001 1.44 million -8.3%
2002 1.57 million +9.0%
2003 1.57 million +0.2%
2004 1.92 million +21.9%
2005 2.22 million +15.9%
2006 2.40 million +8.0%
2007 2.59 million +8.0%
2008 2.62 million +1.1%
2009 2.55 million -2.6%
2010 3.27 million +28.0%
2011 3.48 million +6.6%
2012 3.76 million +7.9%
2013 4.13 million +10.0%
2014 4.28 million +3.5%
2015 4.80 million +12.4%
2016 5.41 million +12.5%
2017 6.04 million +11.7%
2018 6.51 million +7.9%
2019 7.75 million +18.9%
2020 1.41 million -81.8%
2021 151,000 -89.3%
2022 1.68 million +1011.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1.68 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 1.68 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal 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 +1011.7% 151,000 1.68 million
2021 -89.3% 1.41 million 151,000
2020 -81.8% 7.75 million 1.41 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.61 million 1.43 million 1.71 million 5
2000s 2.04 million 1.44 million 2.62 million 10
2010s 4.94 million 3.27 million 7.75 million 10
2020s 1.08 million 151,000 1.68 million 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 60 Cambodia 1.85 million compare
  2. 61 Bahamas 1.81 million compare
  3. 62 Latvia 1.78 million compare
  4. 64 Maldives 1.68 million compare
  5. 65 Lithuania 1.66 million compare
  6. 66 Cuba 1.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Philippines?
International trips for personal reasons in Philippines was 1.68 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7.75 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 151,000 in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Philippines ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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