The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Philippines expanded 1.50 percent in the second quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. This dataset provides - Philippines GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Philippines was last recorded at 3925.30 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in Philippines is equivalent to 31 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides - Philippines GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Philippines has a steadily growing economy, with a gross domestic product (GDP) that reached over 461.62 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Gross domestic product (GDP) denotes the aggregate value of all services and goods produced within a country in any given year. GDP is an important indicator of a country's economic power. The GDP of the Philippines is expected to increase substantially to over 757.67 billion U.S. dollars by 2030. The Philippines’ economy GDP of the Philippines has consistently grown at around six percent and is expected to remain constant through 2024. At the same time, the unemployment rate has fallen to about 2.5 percent in 2018, with an increasing amount of employment being within the services sector . Sectors of the economy The services sector is a significant economic sector in the Philippines economy, with a share of almost 60 percent in gross domestic product generation. Usually, a shift of GDP generation from agriculture to services is a sure sign of a growing economy - the same is true for the Philippines: Tourism and IT are industries within the services sector which has substantially contributed to the Philippines’ economic growth. The agriculture sector, although contributing to the Philippines’ export quantity, such as coconut oil and fruits, has declined over recent years, with more and more inhabitants moving to the cities to find work.

Government Spending in Philippines increased to 1019861.65 PHP Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 871001.67 PHP Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Inflation Rate in Philippines decreased to 0.90 percent in July from 1.40 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Philippines Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2019, the unemployment rate in the Philippines was at approximately 2.24 percent and on a steady downward trend from 3.6 percent in 2014.

Souvenirs from overseas

The Philippines’ economy relies heavily on remittances from overseas, i.e. money sent home by Filipino emigrants and workers in other countries. In 2016 alone, approximately 30 billion U.S. dollars were received as remittances in the Philippines, and the amount seems to increase significantly every year. This makes the Philippines one of the leading countries worldwide when it comes to receiving remittances, only surpassed by India and China.

Visitors from overseas

The Philippines’ economy is stable, not only because of remittances, but also because of a flourishing services sector, which is now the main generator of GDP in the country; tourism and IT in particular contribute to economic growth. More than half of the Philippines workforce is employed in services.

Unemployment Rate in Philippines decreased to 3.70 percent in June from 3.90 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Philippines Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.