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Philippines_Total_YOY

Philippines Remittances - Year over Year (Official Baseline)
Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$). 2009-2024 from World Bank WDI; 2025 uses WDI-like estimate based on BSP-reported +3.3% personal remittance growth.
Country NameCountry CodeIndicator Name2009201020112012201320142015
PhilippinesPHLPersonal remittances, received (current US$)19959507639.08521556633835.602523053626019.012424609679612.744526716840269.105628690797896.498329799395699.8779
YoY Growth %Annual growth vs prior year
Source BasisData source by yearWorld Bank WDIWorld Bank WDIWorld Bank WDIWorld Bank WDIWorld Bank WDIWorld Bank WDIWorld Bank WDI
2025 Philippines official anchorsBSP 2025 personal remittances39619000000BSP 2025 cash remittances35633784000Model 2025 WDI-like value41608626328.20298Note: source-country shares are from BSP cash remittances Table 11 and are applied as allocation proxy to personal-remittance TAM.
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TypeSource / EvidenceLink / ReferenceUsageConfidenceLimitation / Treatment
Official Philippines totalsWorld Bank WDI - Personal remittances, received (current US$), indicator BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DThttps://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/PHL/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT?format=json&per_page=100&date=2009:2025Primary annual USD baseline for 2009-2024HighWorld Bank WDI 2025 value is not populated at build date.
2025 official growth anchorBSP / public full-year 2025 remittance release reporting personal remittances of USD 39.619bn and +3.3% annual growthhttps://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2026/02/16/730762/ofw-remittances-soar-to-all-time-high-35-63-billion-in-2025/Used to estimate 2025 WDI-like value by applying BSP growth to 2024 WDIMedium-HighBSP personal remittance level and WDI level differ; model uses growth-rate bridge.
Country split anchorBSP Table 11 - Overseas Filipino Cash Remittances by Countryhttps://www.bsp.gov.ph/statistics/external/Table%2011.pdfPrimary country-flow allocation for 2023-2025 source-country sharesHighCountry shares are cash-remittance basis, applied as proxy to personal-remittance TAM.
Country-flow allocation methodWorkbook tabs Corridor_Evidence and Reconciled_Country_FlowsInternal workbook tabsAllocates annual totals across source countries and reconciles each year to Philippines_Total_YOYModel-derivedCountry-level values are estimates on personal-remittance basis unless directly disclosed.
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Country_Flows_2020_2025

Philippines Remittance Inflows by Source Country - 2020 to 2025
Disclosure-weighted allocation model reconciled to Philippines_Total_YOY annual totals using BSP Table 11 country cash-remittance shares as official allocation proxy.
Source CountryISO3Confidence TierAllocation Share 20252020 (US$)2021 (US$)2022 (US$)2023 (US$)2024 (US$)2025 (US$)
Annual Total ControlPHLControl
United States of AmericaUSAA
SingaporeSGPA
Saudi ArabiaSAUA
JapanJPNA
United KingdomGBRA
United Arab EmiratesAREA
CanadaCANA
QatarQATA
Taiwan, Republic of ChinaTWNB
Hong Kong, SAR ChinaHKGB
Korea (South)KORB
MalaysiaMYSB
GermanyDEUB
KuwaitKWTA
CyprusCYPB
PanamaPANB
OmanOMNA
Marshall IslandsMHLB
AustraliaAUSB
GreeceGRCB
BahrainBHRA
LiberiaLBRC
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Sources_Method

Philippines Remittance Model - Sources & Method
Evidence register and methodology notes for Philippines remittance total, country-flow allocation, and future projection/model tabs.
CategorySourceLink / ReferenceUsage in WorkbookConfidenceKey Limitation / Treatment
Official Philippines totalsWorld Bank WDI - Personal remittances, received (current US$), indicator BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DThttps://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/PHL/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT?format=json&per_page=100&date=2009:2025Primary annual USD baseline for Philippines_Total_YOY from 2009-2024.HighWorld Bank Philippines 2025 value is not yet populated; 2025 is handled separately.
2025 personal-remittance growth anchorBSP 2025 full-year remittance releases / public reportinghttps://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2026/02/16/730762/ofw-remittances-soar-to-all-time-high-35-63-billion-in-2025/Applies BSP-reported +3.3% personal-remittance growth to 2024 WDI to estimate WDI-like 2025 total.Medium-HighBSP and WDI absolute levels differ; growth-rate bridge is disclosed.
Country split anchorBSP Table 11 - Overseas Filipino Cash Remittances by Countryhttps://www.bsp.gov.ph/statistics/external/Table%2011.pdfAnchors source-country shares for 2023, 2024 and 2025.HighBSP Table 11 is cash-remittance basis, not personal-remittance basis.
Country-flow allocation methodWorkbook tabs Country_Flows_2020_2025, Corridor_Evidence and Reconciled_Country_FlowsInternal workbook tabsAllocates annual totals across source countries and reconciles each year to Philippines_Total_YOY.Model-derivedCountry-level values are estimates unless directly disclosed; confidence tiers identify precision level.
Projection methodWorkbook tabs Proj_Assumptions_26_31 and Total_Projection_26_31Internal workbook tabsBuilds low/base/high projected totals from the 2025 provisional baseline.Model-derivedNot a BSP/World Bank forecast; investor scenario planning only.
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Country_Scenarios_2020_2025

Philippines Country Flow Scenarios - 2020 to 2025
Downside/base/upside scenario bands around estimated country-flow allocations. Base case links to Country_Flows_2020_2025; bands vary by confidence tier.
Source CountryISO3Confidence TierBand %Scenario2020 (US$)2021 (US$)2022 (US$)2023 (US$)2024 (US$)
United States of AmericaUSAA0.1Downside
United States of AmericaUSAA0.1Base
United States of AmericaUSAA0.1Upside
SingaporeSGPA0.1Downside
SingaporeSGPA0.1Base
SingaporeSGPA0.1Upside
Saudi ArabiaSAUA0.1Downside
Saudi ArabiaSAUA0.1Base
Saudi ArabiaSAUA0.1Upside
JapanJPNA0.1Downside
JapanJPNA0.1Base
JapanJPNA0.1Upside
United KingdomGBRA0.1Downside
United KingdomGBRA0.1Base
United KingdomGBRA0.1Upside
United Arab EmiratesAREA0.1Downside
United Arab EmiratesAREA0.1Base
United Arab EmiratesAREA0.1Upside
CanadaCANA0.1Downside
CanadaCANA0.1Base
CanadaCANA0.1Upside
QatarQATA0.1Downside
QatarQATA0.1Base
QatarQATA0.1Upside
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Scenario_Summary

Philippines Scenario Summary - 2020 to 2025
Aggregated downside/base/upside view linked to Country_Scenarios_2020_2025. Use this tab as the executive scenario bridge before projections.
ScenarioBand Logic2020 (US$)2021 (US$)2022 (US$)2023 (US$)2024 (US$)2025 (US$)2020-2025 CAGR2025 Share vs Base
DownsideTier-adjusted lower corridor allocation: A -10%, B -18%, C -30%
BaseCountry_Flows_2020_2025 allocation reconciled to Philippines annual totals
UpsideTier-adjusted higher corridor allocation: A +10%, B +18%, C +30%
Interpretation note: The base case reconciles to Philippines annual official/provisional totals. Downside/upside scenarios show allocation and commercial uncertainty bands, not official totals.
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Corridor_Evidence

Philippines Corridor Evidence Score - 2020 to 2025
Evidence-weighted corridor scoring engine. BSP Table 11 2023-2025 country cash-remittance values are converted to shares and reconciled to annual personal-remittance totals.
Source CountryISO3Region GroupData StatusPrimary ReferenceDisclosure NotesBase Evidence Score (0-1000)2020 Adj2021 Adj2022 Adj
United States of AmericaUSAAmericas CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Largest BSP-reported source; note US correspondent bank routing caveat0.39699600805797111.0517768655753531.0414653276775551.031153789779758
SingaporeSGPASEAN / Asia CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Second-largest source in 2025; high digital/correspondent relevance0.072508774257597790.93440185189683610.95386855714468670.9684685860805748
Saudi ArabiaSAUMiddle East CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Core OFW labour corridor0.065748953296680480.87007032472044810.89813710938884950.9215260966125175
JapanJPNAdvanced AsiaDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Major Asian source corridor0.050114296028734980.96374969672329490.98382781540503030.9988864044163317
United KingdomGBREurope CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Major European source; professional/seafarer route relevance0.046227675399278390.98088287626581521.001317936188021.016644231129673
United Arab EmiratesAREMiddle East CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Major GCC corridor0.045949175647469820.86093134082841820.88870331956481870.911846635178486
CanadaCANAmericas CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Large North American diaspora corridor0.035017667503400711.0508622429452071.040559671935941.030257100926674
QatarQATMiddle East CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Core GCC corridor0.029137348983200890.88858910388558040.91725326852705070.9411400723949427
Taiwan, Republic of ChinaTWNAdvanced AsiaDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Manufacturing/workforce and family-support corridor0.027948336892876710.92811459497646660.9474503157051430.9619521062516503
Hong Kong, SAR ChinaHKGAdvanced AsiaDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Domestic worker / services corridor0.024711043879033450.88657999937359380.90505041602721040.9189032285174228
Korea (South)KORAdvanced AsiaDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Advanced Asia corridor0.024420813686247860.97980534149263331.000217952773731.015527411234552
MalaysiaMYSASEAN / Asia AdjacentDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11ASEAN labour/services corridor0.01894699142813460.98427810815614721.0047839020760671.020163247516007
GermanyDEUEurope / OECDDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11European professional/labour corridor0.01760371561998580.98928890007039061.0098990854885241.025356724552124
KuwaitKWTMiddle East CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11GCC labour corridor0.017422286670424890.93268313306886050.96276968574850110.9878418129815351
CyprusCYPEurope / Seafarer CorridorDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Shipping/seafarer corridor relevance0.011232037551779510.9164860890806310.97897377697249221.03104685021571
PanamaPANMaritime / AmericasDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Maritime/seafarer routing corridor0.0102059887886170.85229518380475580.9104062190641710.9588320817803503
OmanOMNMiddle East CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11GCC labour corridor0.0099618665253176590.95350093409468310.98425902874289861.009890774283078
Marshall IslandsMHLMaritime / PacificDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Maritime/seafarer corridor0.0091834479324452310.84310409405730420.90058846410666590.9484921058144673
AustraliaAUSOceania CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Oceania diaspora corridor0.0088424232464337780.9765975717915270.99694335453718361.012202691596426
GreeceGRCEurope / Seafarer CorridorDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Shipping/seafarer corridor relevance0.008669104577835460.8991000193432560.9604022933893871.011487521761163
BahrainBHRMiddle East CoreDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Small GCC corridor0.0075900443242289390.93292084478950250.96301506558916380.9880935829222149
LiberiaLBRMaritime / AfricaDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11Maritime flag/state related corridor0.0056629124765419250.79489727068714640.84909481187036080.8942594295230396
NetherlandsNLDEurope / OECDDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11European corridor0.0053708301088652270.96012758141071060.98013023935676710.9951322328163095
ItalyITAEurope / OECDDisclosed anchorBSP Table 11European corridor0.0050025560013497310.8834977712590180.90190397482691410.9157086275028362
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Reconciled_Country_Flows

Philippines Reconciled Country Flows - 2020 to 2025
Transforms Corridor_Evidence weighted scores into source-country shares and values reconciled to Philippines_Total_YOY annual totals.
Source CountryISO32020 Share2020 Value (US$)2021 Share2021 Value (US$)2022 Share2022 Value (US$)2023 Share2023 Value (US$)
United States of AmericaUSA
SingaporeSGP
Saudi ArabiaSAU
JapanJPN
United KingdomGBR
United Arab EmiratesARE
CanadaCAN
QatarQAT
Taiwan, Republic of ChinaTWN
Hong Kong, SAR ChinaHKG
Korea (South)KOR
MalaysiaMYS
GermanyDEU
KuwaitKWT
CyprusCYP
PanamaPAN
OmanOMN
Marshall IslandsMHL
AustraliaAUS
GreeceGRC
BahrainBHR
LiberiaLBR
NetherlandsNLD
ItalyITA
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Disclosure_Tracker

Philippines Disclosure Tracker
Tracks disclosure quality by source country and identifies which allocations are directly disclosed, partially supported, or model-estimated.
Source CountryISO3Has Public Source-Country Disclosure?Latest Year FoundData GranularityDirectly Usable for Philippines Mapping?Confidence TierReference BasisAction / Upgrade Needed
United States of AmericaUSAYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
SingaporeSGPYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
Saudi ArabiaSAUYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
JapanJPNYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
United KingdomGBRYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
United Arab EmiratesAREYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
CanadaCANYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
QatarQATYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
Taiwan, Republic of ChinaTWNYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
Hong Kong, SAR ChinaHKGYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
Korea (South)KORYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
MalaysiaMYSYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
GermanyDEUYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
KuwaitKWTYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
CyprusCYPYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
PanamaPANYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
OmanOMNYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
Marshall IslandsMHLYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
AustraliaAUSYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
GreeceGRCYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
BahrainBHRYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationABSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
LiberiaLBRYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryResidual/proxy onlyCBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
NetherlandsNLDYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
ItalyITAYes / BSP disclosed anchor2025pCountry cash remittance value by source countryDirectly usable as cash-share proxy for personal-remittance allocationBBSP Table 11Update when BSP Table 11 is refreshed; reconcile to WDI once 2025 WDI is published.
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YOY_Growth_Justification

Philippines YoY Growth Justification
Explains the observed 2020-2025 Philippines remittance growth pattern and how it should be interpreted in future projections.
TopicExplicit JustificationHow It Affects YoY / Projection LogicEvidence StrengthCitation / EvidenceModel Treatment
Resilient OFW remittance baseThe Philippines has a structurally large overseas worker and seafarer base, producing stable remittance inflows even during external shocks.Supports relatively steady mid-single-digit growth rather than startup-like volatility.HighWorld Bank WDI series; BSP full-year remittance releasesUse stable base growth assumptions with limited downside volatility.
2020 pandemic dip and recoveryWorld Bank WDI shows a 2020 decline followed by steady recovery in 2021-2024.Explains why the model should not extrapolate a one-off rebound too aggressively.HighWorld Bank WDI Philippines personal remittance seriesModerate forward growth after 2025.
2025 record cash and personal remittancesBSP/public reporting shows 2025 cash remittances of USD 35.63bn and personal remittances of USD 39.62bn, both up about 3.3%.Supports 2025 as a new high in BSP basis, but requires disclosed bridge to WDI basis.High for BSP figures; Medium for WDI-like bridgeBSP Table 11; BusinessWorld/BSP release on 2025 remittancesUse +3.3% growth bridge to create provisional WDI-like 2025 total.
US and correspondent-bank concentrationBSP data shows the United States as the largest source, but BSP notes remittance centers often route through US correspondent banks.US share may overstate ultimate origin; allocation should carry disclosure caveat.HighBSP Table 11 and BSP data caveat in public reportingFlag USA/correspondent concentration in Disclosure_Tracker.
Asia, GCC and maritime corridors matterSingapore, Saudi Arabia, Japan, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and seafarer/maritime centers appear as material disclosed source corridors.Supports corridor segmentation beyond the US, especially ASEAN/GCC/maritime routes.HighBSP Table 11Use region groups and confidence tiers in Corridor_Evidence.
Basis mismatch: cash vs personal remittancesBSP source-country data is cash remittance basis; WDI/total baseline is personal remittance basis.Requires explicit limitation and reconciliation; country flows are allocation estimates.HighBSP Table 11; World Bank WDIUse BSP shares as proxy applied to personal-remittance TAM; disclose limitation.
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Proj_Assumptions_26_31

Philippines Projection Assumptions - 2026 to 2031
Low/base/high growth assumptions using 2025 provisional Philippines remittance anchor. Growth is moderated after resilient 2024/2025 record levels.
InputValueUnitNotesSource / Linkage
Anchor Year (Provisional)2025Year2025 is WDI-like estimate until World Bank publishes Philippines current-US$ value.Philippines_Total_YOY
Anchor TotalUSDDerived from 2024 WDI multiplied by BSP 2025 personal-remittance growth of +3.3%.Philippines_Total_YOY!T5
Base Growth 20260.034%Stable OFW/seafarer remittance base and continued global demand.YOY_Growth_Justification
Base Growth 20270.033%Steady corridor growth with mature remittance base.YOY_Growth_Justification
Base Growth 20280.032%Moderated mature-market growth.YOY_Growth_Justification
Base Growth 20290.031%Long-run remittance growth moderation.YOY_Growth_Justification
Base Growth 20300.03%Stable mature corridor growth.YOY_Growth_Justification
Base Growth 20310.029%Terminal pre-valuation steady-growth assumption.YOY_Growth_Justification
Low Growth 20260.018%Downside: destination-market slowdown or exchange/cost friction.Risk case
Low Growth 20270.018%Downside continuation.Risk case
Low Growth 20280.017%Downside continuation.Risk case
Low Growth 20290.017%Downside continuation.Risk case
Low Growth 20300.016%Downside continuation.Risk case
Low Growth 20310.016%Downside continuation.Risk case
High Growth 20260.047%Upside: stronger deployment of OFWs/seafarers and digital channel growth.Upside case
High Growth 20270.045%Upside continuation.Upside case
High Growth 20280.043%Upside normalization.Upside case
High Growth 20290.041%Upside normalization.Upside case
High Growth 20300.039%Upside normalization.Upside case
High Growth 20310.037%Upside long-run growth.Upside case
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Total_Projection_26_31

Philippines Total Remittance Projection - 2026 to 2031
Low/base/high projected Philippines remittance totals, linked to Proj_Assumptions_26_31.
Scenario2025 Anchor (USD)2026 (USD)2027 (USD)2028 (USD)2029 (USD)2030 (USD)2031 (USD)2025-2031 CAGR
Low
Base
High
YoY Growth (%) by Scenario
Scenario202620272028202920302031
Low
Base
High
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Country_Projection_26_31

Philippines Country Projection - 2026 to 2031
Country-level low/base/high projections using 2025 reconciled source-country shares and total projection scenarios.
Source CountryISO32025 Share (Reconciled)2026 Base (USD)2027 Base (USD)2028 Base (USD)2029 Base (USD)2030 Base (USD)2031 Base (USD)2026 Low (USD)