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Philippines Tourism Statistics: 5.9M Arrivals in 2025

Q: How many tourists visit the Philippines?

The Philippines had 5,865,319 international arrivals in 2025, according to the Department of Tourism, via the Philippine Information Agency. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 965,244 Airbnb stays in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in the Philippines?

October was the quietest Airbnb month in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and April ranked 11th. Stays in October were booked about 23 days ahead, against 31 days for January.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in the Philippines?

A typical Airbnb stay in the Philippines lasted 4.5 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 24 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.8 nights in September to 5.9 nights in July.

The Philippines recorded 5,865,319 international arrivals in 2025, the Department of Tourism reports, via the Philippine Information Agency. This counts people crossing a border, so domestic trips are not in it. AirROI estimates 965,244 Airbnb stays in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026, with Pasay the most booked city. The busiest month was December.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 4,332,227
Typical Airbnb stay: 4.5 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: December
From within the Philippines, among guests who left a review: 62%

Key facts

Philippines Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

The Department of Tourism puts the Philippines at 5,865,319 international arrivals in 2025, via the Philippine Information Agency.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in the Philippines at 965,244 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in the Philippines added up to 4,332,227 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in the Philippines lasted 4.5 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 24 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks December the busiest Airbnb month in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by March and January, with October the quietest.
AirROI estimates Airbnb in the Philippines had no single high season in the 12 months to October 2026: the three busiest months were December, March and January.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in the Philippines in January were booked furthest ahead, about 31 days, against 16 days for September, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 62% of Philippines Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the Philippines, and the United States at 14% and Australia at 3.2% were the top countries abroad.

By place

AirROI ranks the Philippines 3rd for Airbnb stays among Asia's 33 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Pasay had the most Airbnb stays of the 82 towns it lists in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026, at 92,821, ahead of Cebu City and Baguio.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit the Philippines?

The Department of Tourism counted 5,865,319 international arrivals in 2025, via the Philippine Information Agency.

Official tourism figures for Philippines: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
5,865,319International arrivals	Foreign visitor arrivals in 2025 recorded by the Department of Tourism through the eTravel system, excluding returning overseas Filipinos	2025	Department of Tourism, via the Philippine Information Agency

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in the Philippines

The Philippines had 62,865 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 965,244 stays and 4,332,227 nights. A typical stay lasted 4.5 nights and was booked about 24 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 189 towns it tracks in the Philippines; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 62,865
Airbnb stays, estimate: 965,244
Airbnb nights, estimate: 4,332,227
Typical stay: 4.5 nights
Booked ahead: 24 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in the Philippines?

On Airbnb, December was the busiest month in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026, then March and January. October was the quietest. The busiest months do not sit together, so there is no single high season.

December ranks first, October last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: December, March, January, May, September, August, June, February, July, November, April, October.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in the Philippines by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	December	9.8%	4.4 nights	27 days
2	March	8.6%	4.3 nights	22 days
3	January	8.4%	4.9 nights	31 days
4	May	8.4%	4.4 nights	22 days
5	September	8.4%	3.8 nights	16 days
6	August	8.3%	4.3 nights	22 days
7	June	8.3%	4.7 nights	20 days
8	February	8.3%	4.5 nights	25 days
9	July	8.1%	5.9 nights	25 days
10	November	8.1%	4.3 nights	26 days
11	April	7.7%	4.3 nights	25 days
12	October	7.7%	4.3 nights	23 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Philippines Airbnb Guests Come From?

About six in ten Philippines Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the Philippines (62%), and the top countries abroad were the United States at 14% and Australia at 3.2%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Manila was the top origin city at 7.1%, ahead of Quezon City at 6.7%. The figures rest on 2,705,435 reviews, written over many years.

62% from within the Philippines

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 14%
Australia 3.2%
Canada 2.7%
United Kingdom 2.4%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Manila 7.1%
Quezon City 6.7%
Makati 2.4%
Cebu City 2.1%
Caloocan 1.3%
Pasig 1.2%

By town

Most Booked Towns in the Philippines

Pasay, Cebu City and Baguio took 24% of Airbnb stays in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026. December is the busiest Airbnb month in 39 of the 82 towns, led by Pasay, and May in 9, led by San Juan. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 15% in Nasugbu to 94% in El Nido.

Most Booked Towns in the Philippines: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Pasay	92,821	343,455	3.7 nights	35%	US	December
2	Cebu City	71,518	415,429	5.8 nights	54%	US	December
3	Baguio	69,204	232,997	3.4 nights	16%	US	December
4	Quezon City	63,707	319,994	5.0 nights	26%	US	December
5	Taguig	57,722	344,788	6.0 nights	59%	US	December
6	Makati	56,749	324,828	5.7 nights	54%	US	December
7	Tagaytay	33,486	83,761	2.5 nights	15%	US	December
8	Davao City	32,047	158,266	4.9 nights	37%	US	December
9	Mandaluyong	30,705	174,592	5.7 nights	27%	US	December
10	Lapu-Lapu	27,837	152,669	5.5 nights	67%	US	January
11	Parañaque	23,105	104,179	4.5 nights	36%	US	December
12	General Luna	22,698	123,629	5.5 nights	81%	US	March
13	Iloilo City	21,249	94,478	4.4 nights	31%	US	June
14	Manila	20,700	103,031	5.0 nights	43%	US	September
15	Malay	18,089	86,556	4.8 nights	65%	US	March
16	El Nido	16,271	67,710	4.2 nights	94%	US	January
17	Angeles	16,153	93,470	5.8 nights	57%	US	December
18	San Juan	15,956	44,316	2.8 nights	42%	US	May
19	Cagayan de Oro	14,646	59,228	4.0 nights	22%	US	December
20	Pasig	14,619	79,396	5.4 nights	25%	US	December
21	Bacolod	11,661	52,127	4.5 nights	29%	US	December
22	San Fernando	10,085	31,592	3.1 nights	21%	US	December
23	Nasugbu	9,399	22,061	2.3 nights	15%	US	May
24	Panglao	8,765	36,525	4.2 nights	83%	US	February
25	Mandaue	8,007	48,928	6.1 nights	47%	US	December
26	Puerto Princesa	6,592	25,278	3.8 nights	79%	US	December
27	Dumaguete	5,471	29,100	5.3 nights	52%	US	December
28	Dauis	4,910	27,903	5.7 nights	75%	US	January
29	Silang	4,873	12,298	2.5 nights	15%	US	December
30	Coron	4,680	17,228	3.7 nights	93%	France	March
31	Urbiztondo	4,628	11,896	2.6 nights	20%	US	May
32	Mabalacat	3,902	14,728	3.8 nights	23%	US	December
33	Basdiot	3,892	13,165	3.4 nights	89%	US	February
34	Olongapo	3,820	17,814	4.7 nights	39%	US	December
35	Antipolo	3,772	12,322	3.3 nights	16%	US	December
36	Moalboal	3,664	11,358	3.1 nights	79%	US	November
37	Calamba	3,322	8,031	2.4 nights	20%	US	December
38	Muntinlupa	3,253	18,175	5.6 nights	29%	US	September
39	San Felipe	3,180	6,238	2.0 nights	16%	US	May
40	Cainta	3,126	13,186	4.2 nights	20%	US	December
41	Santa Fe	3,123	11,773	3.8 nights	46%	US	April
42	Santa Rosa	2,967	12,196	4.1 nights	29%	US	December
43	Siquijor	2,956	11,243	3.8 nights	73%	US	July
44	Alfonso	2,948	5,146	1.7 nights	15%	US	December
45	Legazpi	2,944	11,449	3.9 nights	30%	US	August
46	Las Piñas	2,921	15,633	5.4 nights	30%	US	December
47	Puerto Galera	2,796	12,317	4.4 nights	58%	US	December
48	Lipa	2,720	9,295	3.4 nights	17%	US	December
49	Morong	2,402	6,662	2.8 nights	21%	US	May
50	Marilao	2,395	7,811	3.3 nights	20%	US	December
51	Los Baños	2,343	6,084	2.6 nights	21%	US	December
52	General Santos	2,340	12,174	5.2 nights	37%	US	July
53	Naga	2,256	10,627	4.7 nights	31%	US	September
54	Amadeo	2,093	3,839	1.8 nights	14%	US	December
55	Mambajao	2,075	8,704	4.2 nights	62%	US	March
56	Butuan	1,995	9,952	5.0 nights	38%	US	May
57	Lian	1,901	4,026	2.1 nights	23%	US	May
58	Mabini	1,893	6,868	3.6 nights	32%	US	December
59	Metro Manila	1,876	8,593	4.6 nights	21%	US	October
60	Tacloban	1,802	8,038	4.5 nights	46%	US	June
61	Vigan	1,721	4,210	2.5 nights	38%	US	June
62	Roxas	1,682	6,488	3.9 nights	94%	France	February
63	Laurel	1,650	4,040	2.4 nights	8.9%	US	December
64	Talisay	1,643	6,446	3.9 nights	30%	US	December
65	Sagada	1,534	4,978	3.2 nights	32%	US	December
66	2nd District	1,507	9,045	6.0 nights	35%	US	May
67	Dasmariñas	1,487	6,829	4.6 nights	26%	US	July
68	Baler	1,473	5,179	3.5 nights	25%	US	July
69	Imus	1,471	6,803	4.6 nights	23%	US	September
70	Bolinao	1,462	3,694	2.5 nights	39%	US	April
71	Lucena	1,455	4,235	2.9 nights	30%	US	September
72	Oslob	1,410	3,411	2.4 nights	84%	US	April
73	Alaminos	1,398	4,463	3.2 nights	48%	US	March
74	Calatagan	1,366	3,107	2.3 nights	18%	US	May
75	Samal	1,309	4,444	3.4 nights	67%	US	April
76	Cabanatuan	1,228	4,952	4.0 nights	26%	US	July
77	Taytay	1,216	5,821	4.8 nights	17%	US	December
78	Tagbilaran	1,207	5,519	4.6 nights	67%	US	January
79	Biñan	1,166	5,142	4.4 nights	30%	US	December
80	General Trias	1,108	5,329	4.8 nights	32%	US	December
81	Malolos	1,093	3,970	3.6 nights	30%	US	March
82	San Pablo	1,061	4,385	4.1 nights	18%	US	July

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Philippines is the top origin in 76 of 82 towns, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. Lists the 82 of the Philippines' 189 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in the Philippines

How many tourists visit the Philippines?

The Philippines had 5,865,319 international arrivals in 2025, according to the Department of Tourism, via the Philippine Information Agency. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 965,244 Airbnb stays in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in the Philippines?

The busiest Airbnb month in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026 was December, then March and January.

What is the quietest month in the Philippines?

October was the quietest Airbnb month in the Philippines in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and April ranked 11th. Stays in October were booked about 23 days ahead, against 31 days for January.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in the Philippines?

A typical Airbnb stay in the Philippines lasted 4.5 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 24 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.8 nights in September to 5.9 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in the Philippines come from?

Of Philippines Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 62% were from within the Philippines, AirROI estimates. The top countries abroad were the United States at 14% and Australia at 3.2%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Manila at 7.1%, ahead of Quezon City at 6.7%.

What is the most booked town in the Philippines on Airbnb?

Pasay was the most booked town in the Philippines on Airbnb, with an estimated 92,821 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Cebu City and Baguio.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. The Department of Tourism counts international arrivals (5,865,319 in 2025). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 965,244 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 189 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 2,705,435 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.