PH digital economy hits ₱2.74 trillion in 2025 as sector accounts for nearly 10% of GDP

Digital infrastructure remained the biggest contributor to output, while the sector employed 10.39 million Filipinos, PSA says.

The Philippines’ digital economy generated ₱2.74 trillion in gross value added in 2025, with the sector accounting for 9.8% of the country’s gross domestic product.

The figure was 5.4% higher than the ₱2.59 trillion recorded in 2024, according to new data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), as industries powered by technology, online transactions, and connected services continued to expand.

The latest numbers mean nearly one out of every ten pesos generated by the Philippine economy last year came from digital activity, highlighting the growing role of online platforms, information technology, and internet-based services in both business and everyday life.

The PSA measures the digital economy across four major components: digital-enabling infrastructure, e-commerce, digital content and media, and government digital services.

Infrastructure: The financial heavyweight

Among these, digital-enabling infrastructure remained the biggest contributor in 2025, generating ₱1.79 trillion in gross value added and accounting for the largest share of the country’s ₱2.74-trillion digital economy.

The segment covers the systems and services that support online activity, from telecommunications and hardware manufacturing to software, data processing, and business support services that keep companies, consumers, and digital platforms connected.

Under this component, the PSA said the top contributing industries were Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services, which accounted for 27.1%, followed by ICT manufacturing at 13.6% and ICT-enabled services at 13.3%.

E-Commerce: The employment engine

Outside digital infrastructure, e-commerce accounted for 32.2% of total digital economy output in 2025, reflecting continued activity in online selling, platform-based commerce, digital payments, logistics, and other internet-driven transactions.

Meanwhile, digital content and media contributed 2.2%, while government digital services made up 0.3% of total output.

The latest breakdown suggests that while online buying and selling continue to expand, much of the country’s digital output still depends on the networks, technology, and support services powering everyday online activity.

Aside from output, the sector also continued to support employment across the country.

The PSA said the digital economy employed 10.39 million Filipinos in 2025, up 1.2% from the 10.27 million workers recorded in 2024.

That means the sector accounted for 21.2% of total employment nationwide last year, with more than one in every five Filipino workers linked to digital economic activity.

PSA digital economy components by output and employment (2025) 

The maturing market

By component, e-commerce accounted for the largest share of employment at 75.8%, making online selling, digital marketplaces, delivery networks, and platform-based services the biggest source of jobs within the sector.

This was followed by digital-enabling infrastructure at 23.3%, while digital content and media accounted for 0.8%. Government digital services made up 0.1%.

The latest figures underscore how digital activity is not only contributing a growing share of economic output but also supporting millions of jobs across industries as more businesses, services, and consumers continue to move online.