How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?

14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.

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.

Malaysia vs Singapore: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Malaysia

3.13 million trips

in 2008

Singapore

2.46 million trips

in 2019

Malaysia rank

11th

Singapore rank

13th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

Malaysia
Singapore

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.13 million trips against 2.46 million trips in Singapore, a difference of 670,500 trips.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.

Malaysia ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 13th of 175 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1990s	607,400 trips	1.44 million trips	831,200 trips	Singapore
2000s	2.14 million trips	2.24 million trips	103,722 trips	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Malaysia or Singapore?: Malaysia, at 3.13 million trips against 2.46 million trips in Singapore as of 2008.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Malaysia and Singapore?: 670,500 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?: Malaysia ranks 11th 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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Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit: trips
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.