Tourist arrivals to the Philippines slowly picked up after significant disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. From roughly 1.48 million tourists in 2020, international visitor numbers rose to around 5.44 million in 2024. Despite the increase, this number remains much lower than the pre-pandemic level. State of inbound tourism in the Philippines  The tourism industry has shown significant improvements in the past three years, with flights returning to normal and tourists reviving their travel interests. Although domestic travelers continue to outnumber inbound ones, the number of international tourists in the Philippines has seen gradual growth recently. In 2023, tourism receipts also slightly surpassed the 2019 values. On average, international tourists in the Philippines stayed for about 11 nights in November 2023, spending less than 8,000 Philippine pesos daily. In 20234, more than a quarter of tourists arriving in the country came from South Korea, followed by those traveling from the United States and Japan. Airlines for international tourists  In 2023, most international passengers who traveled to the Philippines were carried by Philippine Airlines (PAL), which is the country’s flagship airline. The majority of visitors entered the country via Manila, followed by Cebu. Aside from PAL, international tourists also traveled through Cebu Pacific, which is a low-cost airline that offers both domestic and international flights.

In 2023, the majority of overnight travelers in Region I or Ilocos Region in the Philippines were domestic travelers, totaling about *** million. In addition, there were about ****** overnight international travelers in the region in that year.

In 2023, there were about **** million overnight domestic travelers in Region ** or the Davao region of the Philippines. In addition, there were roughly ****** foreign tourists who visited the region. The number of overnight travelers in Region ** gradually increased in the past three years.

In 2023, *** million overnight domestic travelers visited Region *, or the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines. In addition, ****** foreign tourists visited the region. The number of overnight travelers in the region gradually increased in the past three years.