Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 63,008 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 63,008 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Philippines peaked at 63,008 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2,311 current LCU per person, in 1985.
Philippines ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.2 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.46 current LCU per person | -57.5% |
| 1962 | 9.82 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 1963 | 10.04 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.01 current LCU per person | -50.1% |
| 1965 | 11.19 current LCU per person | +123.4% |
| 1966 | 15.54 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 current LCU per person | -82.5% |
| 1968 | -3.68 current LCU per person | -235.0% |
| 1969 | -17.36 current LCU per person | +371.5% |
| 1970 | -15.43 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1971 | -21.09 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 3.21 current LCU per person | -115.2% |
| 1973 | 119.04 current LCU per person | +3609.9% |
| 1974 | 161.47 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 66.54 current LCU per person | -58.8% |
| 1976 | 5.43 current LCU per person | -91.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0232 current LCU per person | -99.6% |
| 1978 | -145.96 current LCU per person | -627917.9% |
| 1979 | -300.94 current LCU per person | +106.2% |
| 1980 | -433.63 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1981 | -533.41 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | -944.73 current LCU per person | +77.1% |
| 1983 | -1,554 current LCU per person | +64.5% |
| 1984 | -2,006 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1985 | -2,311 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1986 | -2,286 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | -2,083 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1988 | -1,677 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 1989 | -1,268 current LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 1990 | -1,626 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1991 | -345.55 current LCU per person | -78.7% |
| 1992 | 465.37 current LCU per person | -234.7% |
| 1993 | 1,543 current LCU per person | +231.6% |
| 1994 | 1,763 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,607 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 911.77 current LCU per person | -43.3% |
| 1997 | -747.1 current LCU per person | -181.9% |
| 1998 | 1,136 current LCU per person | -252.0% |
| 1999 | 3,496 current LCU per person | +207.8% |
| 2000 | 3,702 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6,884 current LCU per person | +85.9% |
| 2002 | 8,194 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 9,307 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 10,108 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 12,507 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 15,704 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 18,193 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 21,876 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 25,698 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 29,740 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 33,003 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 32,428 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35,023 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 36,159 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 37,971 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 40,371 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 40,725 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40,753 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43,842 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 54,388 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 57,410 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 54,977 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 57,063 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 59,981 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 63,008 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 63,008 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 63,008 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -627917.9% | 0.0232 current LCU per person | -145.96 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | +3609.9% | 3.21 current LCU per person | 119.04 current LCU per person |
| 1969 | -371.5% | -3.68 current LCU per person | -17.36 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +252.0% | -747.1 current LCU per person | 1,136 current LCU per person |
| 1968 | -235.0% | 2.73 current LCU per person | -3.68 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +234.7% | -345.55 current LCU per person | 465.37 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 current LCU per person | -17.36 current LCU per person | 15.54 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -12.77 current LCU per person | -300.94 current LCU per person | 161.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,510 current LCU per person | -2,311 current LCU per person | -433.63 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 820.46 current LCU per person | -1,626 current LCU per person | 3,496 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,217 current LCU per person | 3,702 current LCU per person | 25,698 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,002 current LCU per person | 29,740 current LCU per person | 43,842 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,805 current LCU per person | 54,388 current LCU per person | 63,008 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 67 Dominican Republic 68,844 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Libya 67,299 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 64,512 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Ireland 62,454 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Switzerland 60,467 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Sweden 55,495 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Philippines?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Philippines was 63,008 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 63,008 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,311 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.