Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Philippines
Philippines: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 14.00 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Philippines, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 14.00 billion current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Philippines peaked at 14.00 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 551.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Philippines ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 551.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +133.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2006 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 4.06 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.96 billion current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 6.05 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.14 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.13 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 11.87 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.68 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.44 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.47 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.93 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.34 billion current US$ | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 3.45 billion current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2023 | 7.84 billion current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 14.00 billion current US$ | +78.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 14.00 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 12.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 14.00 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 24.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +133.6% | 551.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 551.00 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.69 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | 12.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 14.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Philippines?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Philippines was 14.00 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.