214 countries and territories189 of 193 UN membersmonthly to 2026-09back to 1926
Monthly arrivals, spend since 2018, with 6 worked statistics. Latest 2026-08, 2 months behind.
The Philippines recorded 889,314 passengers in August 2026, -0.8% on a year and 93.1% of the August 2019 level.
Among the destinations it competes with: India -3.7%, Australia +0.3%, Vietnam +18.4%, Thailand -2.6%.
At a glance
| Latest month | August 2026 |
| Passengers | 889,314 |
| On a year | -0.8% |
| Against August 2019 | 93.1% |
| Year to date, on a year | +3.1% |
| Growth rank in Asia Pacific | 11 of 16 |
| Best month on record | December 2025 |
| Trust grade | A, 100 |
GET /v1/countries/PH/briefAnalystInternational passenger arrivals, Manila airport, and the change on a year
Philippines against its rivals
GET /v1/compare?country=PHDeveloper| Country | Latest | Figure | On a year | Vs 2019 | Year to date | Rivalry with Philippines |
|---|
The last six months
| Month | Passengers | On a year | Vs 2019 | Vs 3-year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 889,314 | -0.8% | 93.1% | +2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 991,539 | -3.1% | 89.8% | -1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 1,005,722 | -4.0% | 93.5% | +3.7% |
| May 2026 | 1,056,131 | +3.5% | 98.3% | +14.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 1,078,122 | +0.7% | 96.9% | +14.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,045,227 | +11.4% | 99.6% | +18.2% |
The next three months
Each country's own model, remade every night as figures arrive, with an 80% range. The first month is free to see; the rest come with Intel.
Who Philippines competes with for visitors
Ranked by how much of their visitors come from the same markets, how alike their seasons are, and how close they are in size. Open any of them to see its own rivals.
Rivalry is worked out from the figures each destination publishes and is remade every day. As data: /v1/countries/PH/rivals, on Developer and up.
Measures held
What is held for Philippines
| Measure | Frequency | Breakdown | Series | From | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | Monthly | Total | 1 | 2018-01 | 2026-08 |
| Arrivals | Annual | Total | 2 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Spend | Quarterly | Total | 4 | 1977-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
| Spend | Quarterly | Purpose | 2 | 1999-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
| Spend | Annual | Total | 13 | 1977 | 2025 |
| Spend | Annual | Purpose | 2 | 1999 | 2025 |
Monthly arrivals: 100.0% of months held since 2018, none missing. See every month
Get Philippines in one call
# every arrivals month, Developer plan curl "https://api.tourismapi.com/v1/arrivals?country=PH" \ -H "X-API-Key: $TOURISM_API_KEY" # the whole country in one file, Intel plan curl -o ph.csv "https://api.tourismapi.com/v1/bulk/PH.csv" \ -H "X-API-Key: $TOURISM_API_KEY"