Hong Kong vs Singapore: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 23.85 billion current US$ against 22.46 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.39 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 23.85 billion current US$ against 22.46 billion current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 1.39 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Hong Kong ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.