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Philippine Statistics Authority

PHILIPPINE TOURISM
SATELLITE ACCOUNTS
(PTSA)
DISSEMINATION FORUM
VIVIAN R. ILARINA
Assistant National Statistician
Macroeconomic Accounts Service, PSA

26 July 2019, 9:00 AM

Pan Pacific Manila
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION:
1. Why Tourism Matters
2. Major Global Initiatives
3. Historical Development
4. Framework
5. Basic Concepts and Definitions
6. Results of 2018 PTSA

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WHY TOURISM MATTERS?

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MAJOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES

UNWTO and UNSD aligned tourism
within the recommendations of the 1983
System of National Accounts
UN and UNWTO published
1994 Recommendations on Tourism
Statistics
OECD Tourism Committee made
its 1st recommendation for a 1997
tourism satellite accounts
UNSC endorsed the Tourism Satellite
1999 Accounts: Recommended
Methodological Framework (TSA: RMF)
44 countries developed and
implemented the TSA 2001
6th International Tourism Forum for
2008 Parliamentarians and Local
Authorities Workshop on developing
Manila Call for Action on Tourism Statistics and TSA
Measuring Sustainable Tourism 2017
International Year of Sustainable
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Creation of the Inter-Agency
Committee on the
Development of Satellite
Account on Tourism in the
Philippines
1997
Approval and adoption of
Philippine Tourism Official release of PTSA
Statistical Classification covering the period
System (PTSCS) 2000 to 2010
2005 2011

2009

1988 1999 2009

Research study on the Initial compilation of
contribution of tourism to Philippine Tourism
the Philippine economy Satellite Accounts (PTSA)
estimates: 1994 and 1998
PTSA estimates
Approval of methodology Approval and adoption
for compiling the PTSA of 2016 PTSCS
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FRAMEWORK
It follows the international guidelines by the United Nations (UN) World
Tourism Organization and UN Statistics Division adopted by all countries.

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BASIC CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

Traveler is an individual who moves between

different geographic locations, for any purpose and
any duration.

Travel refers to the activity of travelers.

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BASIC CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

Trip refers to the travel by a person from the time of

departure from his usual residence until he/she
returns: it thus refers to a round trip.

Usual environment is the geographical area within

which an individual conducts his/her regular life
routines.

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BASIC CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

Visitor is a traveler taking a trip to a main

destination outside his/her usual environment, for
less than a year, for any main purpose (business,
leisure, or other personal purpose) other than to
be employed by a resident entity in the country or
place visited.

Tourist is an overnight visitor. While,

excursionist is a same-day visitor.

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FORMS OF TOURISM

DOMESTIC TOURISM

INBOUND TOURISM

OUTBOUND TOURISM

INTERNAL TOURISM
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Domestic Tourism
The activities of a resident visitor
within the country of reference.

Inbound Tourism
The activities of a
non-resident visitor
within the country
of reference.

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Outbound Tourism
The activities of a resident visitor
outside the country of reference.

Internal Tourism
The activities of resident and
non-resident visitors within
the country of reference.

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TOURISM EXPENDITURE ITEMS

Accommodation
services for visitors Travel agencies
and reservation
services
Food and beverage
serving services Country-specific
tourism
characteristic
goods (Shopping)
Transport services
Miscellaneous
items
Entertainment and
recreation services

*Based on the TSA Framework and the 2016 Philippine Tourism Statistical Classification System 12
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RESULTS OF 2018 PTSA

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of GDP

Tourism’s total
contribution to the Philippine
Economy in 2018

12.2 12.7
10.2 10.7
7.9 8.2 8.9

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 14

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TOURISM SHARE TO GDP GROWTH*

Trade 1.97
Manufacturing 1.55
Construction 1.48
Finance 1.03
Other Services 1.02
R. Estate, Renting & Business Activities 0.90
Public Administration & Defense 0.84
Agri., Hunting, Forestry and Fishing 0.57
Transport, Storage & Communication 0.43
10.2%
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Mining & Quarrying 0.08
0.35
1.74
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50
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INBOUND TOURISM EXPENDITURE

PhP 441.4 BILLION
8.0% OF TOTAL EXPORTS

2017 level PhP 448.6 billion

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TOP 5 TOURIST ARRIVALS

BY COUNTRY, 2018

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Miscellaneous Services

INBOUND TOURISM EXPENDITURE Semiconductors

3
31.5%
RANKED RD 22.8%
AMONG THE BIGGEST
EXPORT ITEMS
Inbound
8.0% Tourism

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DOMESTIC TOURISM EXPENDITURE

PhP 3.2 TRILLION
24.9% OF HOUSEHOLD FINAL
CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE (HFCE)

21.0%
2017 level PhP 2.6 trillion

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OUTBOUND TOURISM EXPENDITURE

PhP 325.0 BILLION

8.4%
2017 level PhP 229.7 billion

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INTERNAL TOURISM EXPENDITURE

PhP 3.6 TRILLION
19.8% OF TOTAL HFCE AND EXPORTS

17.7%
2017 level PhP 3.1 trillion

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NUMBER OF PERSONS 5.4 MILLION

EMPLOYED IN THE TOURISM
INDUSTRIES 1.8%
2017 level PhP 5.3 million

13 out of 100
employed in tourism industries
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DISTRIBUTION EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRIES

6.6% 0.7% Passenger transport
6.9% 6 Accommodation, food
4
5
38.2% and beverage
Miscellaneous
1
Recreation, entertainment
3
and cultural services
Retail trade on tourism
15.4%
Travel agents, tour
operations and tourism
guides
2

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