3 out of 4 Pinoys traveled locally in 2025

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that around 74.5% of Filipinos aged 15 and older — or 62.86 million of an estimated 84.38 million people in that age group — traveled within the country in 2025.

The 2025 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors showed that women slightly outnumbered men among domestic travelers, making up 50.5% (31.74 million) compared to 49.5% for men (31.11 million). Nearly half, or 48.3%, were younger than 35, with a median age of 35.

Domestic travelers took an average of two trips during the year. Most travelers (98%) arranged their trips independently, while two percent opted for package tours.

Leisure was the primary reason for travel, with pleasure or vacation accounting for 51.6% of trips. Visiting friends or relatives followed at 30.8%, religion or pilgrimage at 6.2%, health and wellness at 4.4%, and business or professional work at 3.5%.

Among vacationers, the National Capital Region was top destination, accounting for 13% of total domestic trips. Batangas ranked second at 4.8%, followed by Cebu at 4.5%.

Staying with relatives or friends was the preferred lodging option overall, chosen by 56.5% of travelers regardless of trip purpose. Among commercial accommodations, resorts were the top choice, followed by hotels.

For vacationers specifically, resorts and the homes of relatives or friends were equally popular, each drawing 31.8% of travelers, while hotels accounted for 16.5%.

About 1 in 3 of the most recent trips was an overnight stay. Overnight visitors stayed an average of four nights at their main destination, with 73.2 percent of overnight trips lasting between one and three nights.

Independent travelers spent an average of P2,534.42 on their most recent trip, primarily allocating funds to food and beverages, round-trip land transportation, and shopping. Independent vacationers spent slightly more, averaging P2,704.45.

Package-tour travelers spent significantly more, paying an average of P8,748.48 across all trip types and P8,346.58 for vacations. Travelers spent the most on food and beverages, accommodation and land transportation.

The survey also revealed about 18.61 million households hosted domestic visitors in 2025. Of those, 62.8% hosted day visitors only, 7.6% hosted overnight guests only, and 29.6% hosted both. Households received an estimated 6.98 million overnight visitors, 94.6% of whom were local residents or foreigners living in the Philippines. The remaining 5.4% were foreign tourists or overseas Filipinos.