Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Saudi Arabia
1.98 million trips
in 2024
Singapore
2.46 million trips
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Singapore rank
13th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.46 million trips against 1.98 million trips in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 484,730 trips.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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 | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 million trips | 2.62 million trips | 540,543 trips | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.58 million trips | 2.95 million trips | 379,370 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, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.46 million trips against 1.98 million trips in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 484,730 trips, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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.