The Philippines reports that it welcomed a total of 6.4 million arrivals as of 31st December 2025.
The total covers both foreign visitors and returning overseas Filipinos who collectively generated a total of PHP694 billion in tourism receipts.
Per the statement released by the Department of Tourism (DOT) based on data from the Bureau of Immigration (BI), foreigners made up 5,940,975; the total includes arrivals from both airlines and cruises.
While sizable, the total number of foreign arrivals fell significantly short of the 8.4 million projected by the DOT in early 2025.
Reasonable outcomes
While arrival numbers have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, the DOT said the outcome was achieved despite global and domestic challenges, including travel alerts from key markets and fiscal constraints.
The agency said tourism performance should not be measured by arrivals alone, citing strong domestic travel, value creation and job generation.
Guided by the National Tourism Development Plan 2023–2028, the DOT said it remains focused on improving connectivity, safety, workforce skills and service standards.
