Top 20 Foreign Arrivals in the Philippines in 2025

The Philippines remained an important destination for international travelers in 2025, welcoming visitors from a wide range of countries across Asia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.

The top 20 foreign arrival markets demonstrate the country's strong connections with neighboring Asian economies as well as its longstanding tourism and family ties with Western countries. The figures provided place South Korea and the United States comfortably ahead of the other major markets.

South Korea ranked first with approximately 1.35 million arrivals, making Korean travelers the largest group among the listed markets.

The United States followed closely with 1.32 million, reflecting the deep historical, cultural, family, and economic links between Filipinos and Americans. Official Philippine immigration data likewise identified the United States and South Korea as two of the country's largest sources of international arrivals during 2025.

Japan ranked third with around 503,000 arrivals, reinforcing its position as one of the Philippines' most important tourism and business partners. Australia followed with 360,000, while Canada recorded approximately 333,000. These two markets benefit from established Filipino communities and strong travel connections with the Philippines.

China ranked sixth with 268,000 arrivals, followed by Taiwan with 214,000. Singapore contributed about 198,000, while the United Kingdom reached 194,000. Germany completed the first half of the ranking with approximately 109,000 arrivals, demonstrating the continued importance of European visitors to Philippine tourism.

India and Malaysia each recorded around 105,000 arrivals, placing them jointly in the next position. Hong Kong followed with 97,000, while France contributed approximately 79,000.

The United Arab Emirates, with 74,000 arrivals, also represented an important market, reflecting the extensive economic and people-to-people connections between the Gulf region and the Philippines.

Spain recorded approximately 60,000 arrivals, followed by Italy with 56,000. Thailand contributed around 50,000, while neighboring Indonesia recorded 49,000. New Zealand completed the top 20 with approximately 46,000 arrivals.

Taken together, these markets highlight the remarkable diversity of international travel to the Philippines. East and Southeast Asian countries account for many of the leading positions, benefiting from geographic proximity and extensive commercial and cultural relationships.

At the same time, the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and European countries provide substantial visitor flows.

The ranking also illustrates the broad appeal of the Philippines as a tourism destination. Its beaches, islands, cities, cultural attractions, and strong Filipino diaspora connections continue to attract travelers from around the world.

As the country's international tourism sector develops, maintaining strong relationships with these leading markets will remain important for sustaining visitor growth and supporting the wider Philippine economy.