Summary
- Philippines → Taiwan
- $2.2billion
- Taiwan → Philippines
- $4.3billion
- The Philippines’ balance
- -$2.1billion
Balance
The Philippines’ trade balance with Taiwan
Trade between the Philippines and Taiwan grew 2.7-fold since 1996
USD billions (current). The Philippines’ exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 2.2
- Imports 4.3
- Balance -2.1
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | $661 million | $1.7 billion | -$1 billion |
| 1997 | $1.4 billion | $2.3 billion | -$853 million |
| 1998 | $1.8 billion | $1.8 billion | $48 million |
| 1999 | $2.2 billion | $2 billion | $181 million |
| 2000 | $3.7 billion | $2.7 billion | $958 million |
| 2001 | $2.6 billion | $2.3 billion | $296 million |
| 2002 | $2.9 billion | $2.3 billion | $616 million |
| 2003 | $3.1 billion | $2.4 billion | $782 million |
| 2004 | $3.2 billion | $3.6 billion | -$402 million |
| 2005 | $2.9 billion | $4.2 billion | -$1.3 billion |
| 2006 | $2.8 billion | $4.5 billion | -$1.7 billion |
| 2007 | $2.4 billion | $4.6 billion | -$2.3 billion |
| 2008 | $2.3 billion | $4.5 billion | -$2.1 billion |
| 2009 | $2 billion | $3.7 billion | -$1.7 billion |
| 2010 | $2.5 billion | $4.5 billion | -$2 billion |
| 2011 | $2.7 billion | $3.8 billion | -$1.1 billion |
| 2012 | $2.5 billion | $5.7 billion | -$3.3 billion |
| 2013 | $2.1 billion | $6.2 billion | -$4 billion |
| 2014 | $1.7 billion | $5.2 billion | -$3.4 billion |
| 2015 | $2.1 billion | $5.9 billion | -$3.8 billion |
| 2016 | $1.6 billion | $6.2 billion | -$4.5 billion |
| 2017 | $3.6 billion | $6.3 billion | -$2.7 billion |
| 2018 | $3.7 billion | $6.5 billion | -$2.8 billion |
| 2019 | $2.2 billion | $5.3 billion | -$3.2 billion |
| 2020 | $2.2 billion | $5.8 billion | -$3.6 billion |
| 2021 | $3.1 billion | $6.2 billion | -$3 billion |
| 2022 | $2.8 billion | $7.2 billion | -$4.4 billion |
| 2023 | $2.4 billion | $5.1 billion | -$2.7 billion |
| 2024 | $2.2 billion | $4.3 billion | -$2.1 billion |
What they sell each other
What the Philippines sells to Taiwan
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Taiwan sells to the Philippines
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
The estimated sea route between Manila and Kaohsiung is 563 nautical miles (1,042 km) long: ≈ 1.5 days at sea (at 18 and 14 knots).
It does not cross any major canal or strait.
Sailing estimate without port calls, waiting or transshipment; not a schedule. One main reference port per country: in large countries it does not represent all of its ports.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Taiwan was the Philippines’ 12th largest trading partner (3% of its trade), and the Philippines was Taiwan’s 20th (0.7%).
- Taiwan in the Philippines’ trade
- 2.7%
- Taiwan’s rank among the Philippines’ partners
- 12th
- The Philippines in Taiwan’s trade
- 0.7%
- The Philippines’ rank among Taiwan’s partners
- 20th
Compare with
Other partners of the Philippines
Other partners of Taiwan
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.