Published statistics
Tourism data
Official visitor figures for Central Visayas, published by government and attributed to the Department of Tourism Region VII.
Headline figure
Full year 2025 (January–December)
6,994,184
visitor arrivals recorded in Central Visayas — up 8.38% on the previous year, as published in the source document.
By visitor type
- Domestic4,435,330 · 63.4%
- Foreign2,554,289 · 36.5%
- Overseas Filipinos4,565 · <0.1%
Domestic, foreign, and overseas Filipino arrivals as published.
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| visitor type | Arrivals | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 4,435,330 | 63.4% |
| Foreign | 2,554,289 | 36.5% |
| Overseas Filipinos | 4,565 | 0.1% |
By province
- Cebu5,500,017 · 78.6%
- Bohol1,494,167 · 21.4%
Cebu and Bohol together account for the regional total exactly.
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| province | Arrivals | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cebu | 5,500,017 | 78.6% |
| Bohol | 1,494,167 | 21.4% |
Where these figures come from
Full Year 2025 Central Visayas Regional Economic Situationer, Table 1, published by DEPDev Regional Office VII. Source line in the document reads "Source: Department of Tourism 7". Read 2026-08-25.
Open the source document (PDF) (opens in a new tab) ↗Cebu and Bohol together account for the regional total exactly, consistent with the post-NIR boundary. The source document's 2024 comparison column does not internally reconcile, so only the 2025 figures and the document's own growth rate are published here.
More series
Not yet published
Monthly and 2026 year-to-date arrival series, and enterprise/employment counts
The Department's national statistics service publishes national totals only. Monthly and year-to-date figures for Central Visayas come from the regional office directly.
This will be published once the Department has confirmed it.
Enterprise counts by category and municipality can be read directly from the accreditation directory, which is the Department's own register.