Filipinos in Indonesia were estimated to number 7,400[3] individuals as of 2022, according to the statistics of the Philippine government.

However, some have fished illegally and have faced a crackdown with the consequence of deportation by Indonesian authorities.

[7] Filipinos in Indonesia generally maintain good interethnic relations with their Indonesian neighbours, with whom they feel culturally closer than Europeans or Americans; Indonesians stereotype Filipinos as being gregarious and cheerful.

[6] However, there are fears that Filipinos in Indonesia may become the targets of kidnappings by local militant groups such as Jemaah Islamiyah in an attempt to secure the release of JI members imprisoned in Philippine jails.

[2] The annual Philippine Independence Day celebrations attract numerous participants.