Egypt vs Singapore: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Egypt
12.76 million trips
in 2019
Singapore
16.66 million trips
in 2019
Egypt rank
20th
Singapore rank
19th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Egypt
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.66 million trips against 12.76 million trips in Egypt, a difference of 3.90 million trips.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Singapore ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 million trips | 5.30 million trips | 1.63 million trips | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.83 million trips | 6.32 million trips | 1.51 million trips | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.91 million trips | 12.71 million trips | 2.80 million trips | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Egypt or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.66 million trips against 12.76 million trips in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Egypt and Singapore?
- 3.90 million trips, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Singapore rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.