Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 10.13 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.13 million
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
19th
of 139 countries
All-time high
10.13 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.47 million
in 2003
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore stood at 10.13 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore peaked at 10.13 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million, in 2003.
That places Singapore 19th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.12 million | — |
| 1996 | 5.10 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.55 million | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 4.37 million | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 4.79 million | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 4.46 million | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.47 million | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 4.92 million | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 5.32 million | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.97 million | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.30 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.87 million | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.87 million | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 8.30 million | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 9.42 million | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 10.02 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.51 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.83 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.01 million | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 9.58 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.13 million | +7.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 4.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.13 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000, 15.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 million | 3.68 million | 5.12 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.15 million | 3.47 million | 6.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 million | 6.87 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 16 Netherlands 11.66 million compare
- 17 Russia 11.34 million compare
- 18 Switzerland 10.63 million compare
- 20 Czechia 9.63 million compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million compare
- 22 Poland 7.77 million compare
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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore was 10.13 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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