Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 16.66 million trips in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Singapore, 1995–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2019, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Singapore stood at 16.66 million trips. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 16.66 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million trips, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.82 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 5.91 million trips | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.62 million trips | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.86 million trips | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 5.43 million trips | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.98 million trips | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 5.92 million trips | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.00 million trips | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.83 million trips | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million trips | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 6.39 million trips | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.87 million trips | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7.12 million trips | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.05 million trips | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.07 million trips | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.47 million trips | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million trips | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 11.09 million trips | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 11.95 million trips | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 11.89 million trips | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.31 million trips | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.94 million trips | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 14.96 million trips | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 15.89 million trips | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 16.66 million trips | +4.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16.66 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 6.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16.66 million trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 35.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 million trips | 4.86 million trips | 5.91 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.32 million trips | 4.83 million trips | 7.12 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 million trips | 8.47 million trips | 16.66 million trips | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Singapore was 16.66 million trips in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million trips in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.