Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 8.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.5% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Philippines peaked at 12.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1977.
Philippines ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.5% | — |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Philippines?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Philippines was 8.5% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1977.
- How does Philippines rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.