Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Hong Kong, China
2.24 million trips
in 2024
Singapore
2.46 million trips
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Singapore rank
13th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.46 million trips against 2.24 million trips in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 219,500 trips.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 million trips | 2.77 million trips | 711,033 trips | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3.69 million trips | 2.95 million trips | 737,650 trips | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.46 million trips against 2.24 million trips in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 219,500 trips, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 13th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. 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 business-related and the visitor stays overnight.