Leading source countries of foreign tourist arrivals Philippines 2021

In 2021, the United States was the biggest market of international tourists traveling to the Philippines, with a total of about 39.3 million travelers. Japan, China, and India were also among the leading foreign visitors in the country. On average, international tourists stayed for 9.5 nights in 2019.

 Significant decline in tourist arrivals

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the travel industry in recent, as countries closed international borders to control the spread of the virus. In the Philippines, travel restrictions were imposed since March 2020 causing significant reductions in inbound tourist arrivals. From a peak number of international tourists in 2019, tourist volume siginificantly dropped in 2021.

 "Revenge travel" brings optimism in tourism

The tourism industry in the country is seeing renewed hope in succeeding year with "revenge travel" manifesting across all markets. Although domestic travel accounted for majority of travel volume in 2020, the country is looking forward to the possibility of increased visitor traffic of international tourists in the coming years. To boost recovery, the tourism department lifted quarantine requirements for all fully-vaccinated foreign travelers in February 2022.