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Contribution of Tourism to the Philippine Economy is 12.7 percent in 2018

Reference Number: 2019-093
Release Date: 06 June 2019

As measured by the share of Tourism Direct Gross Value Added (TDGVA) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the contribution of tourism industries... Read more about Contribution of Tourism to the Philippine Economy is 12.7 percent in 2018.

Contribution of Tourism to the Economy is 12.2 Percent in 2017

Reference Number: 2018-095
Release Date: 07 June 2018

In 2017, the tourism industries contributed 12.2 percent to the economy (Figure 1). It is measured by the share of Tourism Direct Gross Value... Read more about Contribution of Tourism to the Economy is 12.2 Percent in 2017.

Contribution of Tourism to the Economy is 8.6 Percent in 2016

Reference Number: 2017-064
Release Date: 08 June 2017

As measured by the share of tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) to total gross domestic product (GDP), the contribution of tourism to the... Read more about Contribution of Tourism to the Economy is 8.6 Percent in 2016.

Contribution of Tourism to the Economy is 8.2 Percent in 2015

Reference Number: 2016-090
Release Date: 17 June 2016

As measured by the share of tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) to total gross domestic product (GDP), the contribution of tourism to the... Read more about Contribution of Tourism to the Economy is 8.2 Percent in 2015.

Contribution of Tourism to the Economy is 7.8 Percent in 2014

Reference Number: 20152107
Release Date: 21 July 2015

As measured by the share of tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) to total gross domestic product (GDP), the contribution of tourism to the... Read more about Contribution of Tourism to the Economy is 7.8 Percent in 2014.

Share of Tourism Industry to GDP is 6.0 Percent in 2012

Reference Number: 20131205ES420
Release Date: 05 December 2013

As measured by the share of tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) to total gross domestic product (GDP), the contribution of tourism industry... Read more about Share of Tourism Industry to GDP is 6.0 Percent in 2012.

Contribution of Tourism Industry to the Economy Posts 5.9 percent in 2011

Reference Number: 20121126-ES4-01
Release Date: 26 November 2012

As measured by the share of tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) to total gross domestic product (GDP), the contribution of tourism industry... Read more about Contribution of Tourism Industry to the Economy Posts 5.9 percent in 2011.

Contribution of Tourism Industry to the Economy Averages 5.8 percent

Reference Number: 20111207-ES4-01
Release Date: 21 December 2011

For the years 2000-2010, the average share of tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) to the country’s GDP is about 5.8 percent. TDGVA’s share... Read more about Contribution of Tourism Industry to the Economy Averages 5.8 percent.

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Given the importance of tourism in the overall economic growth in the country, one would wonder how much income does tourism bring into the country. In response to this, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)  and the Department of Tourism (DOT) are closely working together to measure the contribution of tourism in the economy through the institutionalization of the PTSA.