Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Philippines
Philippines: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 30.13 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Philippines, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 30.13 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Philippines peaked at 30.64 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.77 billion US dollar, in 2001.
Philippines ranks 65th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.77 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 10.38 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 9.87 billion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.73 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 14.80 billion US dollar | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 16.96 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 20.28 billion US dollar | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 15.82 billion US dollar | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 16.77 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.97 billion US dollar | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 14.29 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.14 billion US dollar | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 15.70 billion US dollar | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 21.35 billion US dollar | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 19.32 billion US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 21.97 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 24.31 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 23.56 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 25.98 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 30.08 billion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 30.64 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.03 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.08 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 29.77 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 30.13 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 30.13 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 30.13 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.04 billion US dollar, 7.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.93 billion US dollar | 9.77 billion US dollar | 20.28 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.26 billion US dollar | 12.14 billion US dollar | 25.98 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 billion US dollar | 28.08 billion US dollar | 30.64 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More external debt data for Philippines
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 332.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 2.87 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 333.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.33 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0201 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.25 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Philippines?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Philippines was 30.13 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.64 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.