2018 Philippine Tourism Statistics

Statistics, Economic Analysis and

Information Management Division
 Inbound visitor arrivals
2018 to the Philippines
8,000,000
8.27%
7,000,000

6,000,000

5,000,000

4,000,000
7,168,467
3,000,000
6,620,908

2,000,000

1,000,000

0
2018 2017

Chart 1. Total Inbound Visitor Arrivals to the Philippines

in 2018/2017

Notes: Inbound visitor arrivals include Foreign visitors and Overseas Filipinos currently residing abroad
Sources: Arrival/Departure Cards and Shipping Manifests collected by the Bureau of Immigration
 2018 Top Visitor Markets

KOREA 1.02% 1,624,251

1,607,821

CHINA 29.89% 1,257,962

968,447

USA 8.00% 1,034,471

957,813

JAPAN 8.16% 631,821

584,180

AUSTRALIA 7.86% 279,828

259,433
2.38% 242,411
TAIWAN 236,777
12.86%
CANADA 226,446
200,640
10.04%
UNITED KINGDOM 201,044
182,708
1.87%
SINGAPORE 171,796
168,637
1.17% 145,246
MALAYSIA 2018 2017
143,566

0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000

Source: Arrival/Departure Cards and Shipping Manifests

collected by the Bureau of Immigration
2018 Inbound visitor receipts

in Billion US Dollars (USD)

9.00
14.95%
8.00

7.00

6.00

5.00

4.00
7.65
3.00 (Php 402.70 B) 6.65

2.00

1.00

0.00
2018 2017
Source: A/D Cards, Shipping
Manifest, and Visitor Sample Survey
Spending Patterns, 2018

2018 USD 109.42

Average Daily Expenditure
2017 USD 125.65

Average Length of Stay 2018 9.07 nights

2017 9.35 nights

Source: 2018 Visitor Sample Survey

Profile of Visitors
Main purpose of visitors include:

Visit friends/relatives Business trips

(6.5%) (5%)
Holiday/Leisure
(60%)
Source: 2018 A/D Cards
Profile of Visitors
Things liked most about the Philippines

Warm hospitality Beautiful sceneries Good food Able to see Good Climate
loved ones

Source: 2018 Visitor Sample Survey

 Profile of Visitors
Main Source of Information Main Motivation

Recommended Have friends/

Friends, Internet by friends relatives in PH
Relatives,
Business Associates

Others
(Travel agents, previous visit) Past experience Internet/
in the Philippines TV/Film

Source: 2018 Visitor Sample Survey

Top Destinations, 2018
1.Cebu (incl. Cebu City, Cebu Province, Lapu-Lapu City and Mandaue City)
2.Camarines Sur
3.Batangas
4.Davao del Sur (incl. Davao City)
5.Palawan (incl. Puerto Princesa City)
6.Benguet (incl. Baguio City)
7.Albay (incl. Legazpi City)
8.Negros Occidental (incl. Bacolod City)
9.Rizal
10.Subic
Source of Data: Regional Distribution of Overnight Travelers Report from Accommodation
Establishments, as submitted by DOT Regional Offices, as of May 2019
MICE Statistics

Number of MICE Events, 2018

Number of MICE Participants, 2018
Metro Manila and Secondary Destinations

International 149 International 54,981

National 13,615 National 1,672,533
TOTAL 13,764 TOTAL 1,727,514
Source of Data: Convention Utilization Survey by
DOT
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