Maritime profile: Philippines

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR 2021
Population
GDP
Merchandise trade¹
113.880 Millions
388 587 Millions current US$
199 004 Millions current US$
Land area²
GDP growth
Transport services trade³
(o) 298 170 Km²
4.25 %
53 079 Millions current US$
MARITIME KEY FIGURES FOR 2021
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Coast/area ratio²
Ship building⁴
Ship recycling⁴
113.7 m/km²
643 456 GT
0.000 GT
Fleet - National flag⁵
Fleet - National flag⁵
Fleet - Ownership⁶
6 282 Thousands DWT
1 855 ships
2 321 Thousands DWT
Container port throughput⁷
Number of seafarers⁸
Number of port calls⁹
7 505 487 TEU
(k) 252 393
46 338
WORLD SHARES FOR 2021
1.44 %2.07 %0.40 %0.33 %0.55 %0.29 %0.32 %0.11 %0.14 %1.06 % Less than 0.01% of the World total9.46 %16.55 %0.94 %1.30 %0.82 %2.78 %0.86 %0.94 %Not available or not separately reported1.44 %2.07 %0.40 %0.33 %0.55 %0.29 %0.32 %0.11 %0.14 %1.06 % Less than 0.01% of the World total9.46 %16.55 %0.94 %1.30 %0.82 %2.78 %0.86 %0.94 %Not available or not separately reported
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE
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+16.8 %
Merchandise exports growth rate in 2021
Total merchandise trade
(millions of US$)
2005
2010
2015
2021
Merchandise exports
41 255
51 498
58 827
74 618
Merchandise imports
49 487
58 468
74 750
124 386
Merchandise trade balance
-8 233
-6 970
-15 922
-49 769
Export structure by product group in 2021
(as % of total exports)
4 %4 %80 %80 %7 %7 %9 %9 %
Top 5 partners in 2021
(exports, millions of US$)
11 85911 53110 7229 9324 19511 85911 53110 7229 9324 195
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TRANSPORT SERVICES
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-6.1 %
Transport services exports growth rate in 2021
Services exports by main category¹⁰
(as % of total services)
2005
2010
2015
2021
Transport
10.9
7.6
6.7
4.7
Travel
26.6
14.9
18.1
1.8
Other services
62.1
77.0
74.9
78.5
Total trade in transport services¹⁰
(millions of US$)
2005
2010
2015
2021
Transport services exports
937
1 347
1 934
1 567
Transport services imports
2 198
3 321
3 856
5 047
Transport services trade balance
-1 261
-1 974
-1 922
-3 479
NATIONAL FLEET
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-5.2 %
Fleet growth rate in 2021
Carrying capacity by type of ship⁵
(Thousands DWT)
2005
2010
2015
2021
Total fleet
7 008.0
7 032.8
6 195.0
6 281.9
Oil tankers
719.0
780.6
264.7
530.5
Bulk carriers
4 543.0
3 840.5
3 805.0
3 079.8
General cargo
1 428.0
1 695.0
1 255.0
1 627.1
Container ships
56.0
348.3
231.8
300.8
Other types of ships
262.0
368.4
638.5
743.7
Fleet by type of ship⁵
(Number of ships)
79544744622107904574869210757467215420172143682591936653766865185
LINER SHIPPING CONNECTIVITY
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Bilateral connectivity index - Top 10 partners in Q1 2021¹¹
Can only take values between 0 (minimum) and 1 (maximum)
0.3140.2730.2670.2660.2650.2610.2590.2590.2570.2530.3140.2730.2670.2660.2650.2610.2590.2590.2570.253
Liner shipping connectivity index¹¹
Maximum 2006=100 for China
25.526.525.425.129.229.630.628.730.532.432.931.531.531.330.630.430.231.731.129.029.928.528.528.725.823.123.224.023.124.526.125.625.925.924.324.123.022.320.920.921.323.523.423.121.821.321.520.620.920.920.220.320.418.419.120.520.819.819.118.919.118.418.819.8
PORT CALLS AND PERFORMANCE
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Port calls, time spent in ports, vessel age and size in 2021⁹
 
Number of arrivals
Median time
in port (days)
Avg age
of vessels
Avg size (GT)
of vessels
Avg cargo
carrying
capacity (DWT)
per vessel
Avg container
carrying
capacity (TEU)
per container ship
Maximum size (GT) of vessels
All ships
46 338
0.98
19
7 631
11 844
1 673
172 521
Liquid bulk carriers
4 262
0.86
12
7 393
11 740
..
64 000
Liquefied petroleum gas carriers
549
0.89
13
7 424
8 313
..
50 174
Liquefied natural gas carriers
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Dry bulk carriers
2 437
4.30
13
26 935
47 314
..
172 521
Dry breakbulk carriers
12 100
0.91
20
4 084
5 386
..
38 889
Roll-on/ roll-off ships
1 465
..
27
18 959
7 799
..
72 635
Container ships
5 816
0.94
16
17 933
..
1 673
71 821
Passenger ships
19 709
..
21
3 597
..
..
169 116
Port liner shipping connectivity index - Top 5 ports in 2021¹¹
Maximum 2006=100 for China, Hong Kong SAR
12.611.912.012.412.012.713.312.813.214.114.113.313.011.411.712.011.911.911.710.910.810.110.010.610.79.810.510.38.08.09.79.39.39.46.05.96.36.36.97.17.27.27.27.27.26.25.65.65.65.65.25.25.03.84.25.65.65.65.65.85.74.14.02.912.012.212.512.611.811.312.913.111.211.211.211.211.911.611.111.211.511.511.611.111.411.412.211.211.79.710.08.19.19.59.69.28.89.09.08.48.48.48.18.211.011.611.411.311.411.410.59.810.19.78.08.07.57.27.27.67.66.66.75.85.96.16.16.112.613.013.113.513.513.912.612.212.612.412.712.412.412.512.912.210.09.99.910.610.111.211.010.310.25.57.15.07.76.44.44.14.14.14.14.12.72.72.72.42.415.416.715.815.814.914.915.716.316.016.916.716.917.516.816.116.014.815.215.415.715.616.716.812.814.514.815.114.814.314.313.513.013.013.113.011.711.711.610.59.99.99.910.610.210.19.89.39.710.99.47.77.46.86.86.76.76.56.05.55.65.55.65.35.328.029.628.527.932.531.732.230.532.232.433.232.432.232.131.531.831.533.032.630.831.630.230.230.728.024.124.224.323.925.727.526.827.326.925.325.124.023.322.222.522.924.825.124.623.623.623.021.822.422.722.222.823.221.322.223.323.823.622.522.322.521.822.323.4
Source: Detailed data sources are available in the documentation of the corresponding tables in the Data Center (http://stats.unctad.org/data_center). A link to these tables is provided in each section of the profile.
Notes:
1
Sum of exports and imports.
2
Land area refers to the total area of a country excluding area under inland water bodies. It differs from the country area, that includes area under inland water bodies, but excludes offshore territorial waters.
Coastline length based on data calculated in 2000 from the World Vector Shoreline database at 1:250,000 scale.
3
Sum of exports and imports. Statistics presented correspond to the 6th edition of the IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 2009 (BPM6, 2009).
4
Propelled seagoing merchant vessels of 100 GT and above. Source: Clarksons Research (https://www.clarksons.com/services/research/).
5
Propelled seagoing merchant vessels of 100 GT and above, on 1 January. Source: Clarksons Research (https://www.clarksons.com/services/research/).
6
Propelled seagoing merchant vessels of 1000 GT and above, on 1 January. Source: Clarksons Research (https://www.clarksons.com/services/research/).
7
UNCTAD Secretariat, derived from various sources including Dynamar B.V. Publications, terminal operators and port authorities. Refers to year 2020.
8
Refers to year 2021. Source: BIMCO-ICS Manpower Report 2015 and BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report, 2021 edition.
9
UNCTAD Secretariat, based on data provided by MarineTraffic (http://marinetraffic.com). Ships of 1000 GT and above.
10
Statistics presented correspond to the 6th edition of the IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 2009 (BPM6, 2009).
11
UNCTAD Secretariat, generated from data provided by MDS Transmodal (https://www.mdst.co.uk).
k
Estimated based on survey response or demand and adjusted by BIMCO/ICS.
o
Estimated. Data refers to 2020.
Symbols for missing values:
0
Zero means that the amount is nil or negligible
..
Not available or not separately reported
_
Not applicable
...
Not available, including no quotation
#
Non-relevant calculation
-
Not publishable
***
Negative accumulation of flows; Value included in regional and global totals
Abbreviations & acronyms:
DWT:
Dead weight tons
LNG:
Liquefied natural gas
LPG:
Liquefied petroleum gas
GDP:
Gross domestic product
GT:
Gross tons
TEU:
Twenty foot equivalent unit
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Generation date: 20 October 2022