Philippines Tourism Inches up in Early 2025
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Visitor arrivals to the Philippines rose by 1% in early 2025, driven by returning overseas Filipinos despite declines in South Korean and Chinese tourists.
The number of visitor arrivals into the Philippines was up by around 1% through the first two months of 2025, aided by a significant jump in overseas Filipinos heading back home. The Dept of Tourism said total visitor arrivals stood at 1,167,908 through February 28, slightly higher than the same period in 2024 despite a decline in foreign visitors to 1,083,402. February saw a total of 541,008 visitor arrivals, down from 626,900 in January and 582,332 in February 2024. Visitation from South Korea is down significantly in the first two months of 2025, down -10.6% but the biggest percentage drop is from China, with visitation lower by -35.3% to 53,250. Arrivals from the U.S., Japan, Australia and Canada showed year-on-year growth.
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