What the Data Shows
The Philippines received 5.95 million foreign visitors in 2024. That was about 28% below the 8.26 million recorded in 2019. Tourism direct gross value added equalled 8.9% of GDP in 2024. The arrival and GDP-share figures come from the official tourism and statistics agencies respectively.
Data table
Foreign visitors to the Philippines 5.95M
vs 2019 peak ~28% below
Chinese arrivals 18% of 2019 level
Tourism share 8.9% of GDP
Sources
Source 1: Visitor arrivals, 2024
Publisher: Department of Tourism, Philippines
Dataset/table: Philippine tourism statistics
Evidence: Supports the 5.95 million arrivals, the target shortfall and the Chinese-arrival collapse.
Source 2: Tourism direct gross value added, 2024
Publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority
Dataset/table: Philippine tourism satellite accounts
Evidence: Supports tourism's 8.9% direct share of GDP in 2024.
Data notes & caveats
Visitor arrivals and tourism GDP share are different metrics from two official source families and are labelled separately.
Methodology
Combines the official 2024 visitor-arrival total with the official tourism direct gross value added share for the same year.
Source consistency notes
All values use the source families, periods and units identified in the source table.
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