Malaysia vs Singapore: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Malaysia
18.92 million trips
in 2008
Singapore
16.66 million trips
in 2019
Malaysia rank
16th
Singapore rank
19th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.92 million trips against 16.66 million trips in Singapore, a difference of 2.27 million trips.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 million trips | 5.53 million trips | 354,600 trips | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.63 million trips | 6.24 million trips | 6.40 million trips | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 18.92 million trips against 16.66 million trips in Singapore as of 2008.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 2.27 million trips, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Malaysia ranks 16th 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.