PH Digital Economy Hits ₱2.74-T in 2025

Philippine Digital Economy Expands to ₱2.74T, Accounts for 9.8% of GDP — PSA

The Philippines’ digital economy grew to ₱2.74 trillion in 2025, accounting for 9.8% of gross domestic product (GDP), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

ICT and e-commerce were the key drivers of the country's digital economy uptick.  

Data from the Philippine Digital Economy Satellite Account (PDESA) showed a 5.4% increase from ₱2.59 trillion in 2024, reflecting continued expansion in digital-related activities.

The PSA defines the digital economy as comprising four key segments:

• Digital-enabling infrastructure 

• Digital content and media 

• E-commerce 

• Government digital services 

Digital-enabling infrastructure remained the largest contributor, generating ₱1.79 trillion in 2025. This segment was driven by:

• ICT services (27.1%) 

• ICT manufacturing (13.6%) 

• ICT-enabled services (13.3%) 

E-commerce accounted for 32.2% of the digital economy, followed by digital content and media at 2.2%, and government digital services at 0.3%.

The sector also remained a major source of employment, supporting 10.39 million jobs in 2025, equivalent to 21.2% of total employment, up 1.2% from 10.27 million workers in 2024.

E-commerce dominated digital employment with 75.8% of jobs, while digital-enabling infrastructure contributed 23.3%. The remaining segments accounted for less than 1% combined.