Between February and December 2022, the United States was the biggest market of international tourists traveling to the Philippines, with a total of about 505.1 thousands travelers. South Korea, Australia, and Canada were also among the leading foreign visitors in the country. On average, international tourists stayed for 10.58 nights in 2020 and 2021.
Post-pandemic tourism recovery
The number of tourist arrivals significantly shows signs of recovery in 2023 at 5.5 million after the disruptions caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. During the pandemic, foreign tourist arrivals dropped to merely 1.5 million people from more than eight million in the previous year. Surprisingly, this figure was even lower in 2021, which was just at 0.16 million tourists. The tourism department expects to receive 7.7 million international visitor by 2024.
The state of domestic travel
While foreign tourist arrivals struggled during the pandemic, domestic tourism in the Philippines experienced fewer setbacks. In 2022 alone, about 40 million overnight travelers were recorded, majority of which were domestic travelers. Although, just like inbound tourism, the number of domestic tourism trips in the Philippines significantly dropped between 2019 and 2020.
Leading source countries of foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines in 2023
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Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines). (January 1, 2024). Leading source countries of foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines in 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097216/philippines-tourist-arrivals-by-country-of-residence/
Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines). "Leading source countries of foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines in 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097216/philippines-tourist-arrivals-by-country-of-residence/
Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines). (2024). Leading source countries of foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines in 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097216/philippines-tourist-arrivals-by-country-of-residence/
Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines). "Leading Source Countries of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in The Philippines in 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097216/philippines-tourist-arrivals-by-country-of-residence/
Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines), Leading source countries of foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines in 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097216/philippines-tourist-arrivals-by-country-of-residence/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Leading source countries of foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines in 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines), January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097216/philippines-tourist-arrivals-by-country-of-residence/