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

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200720191995: 5.1M1996: 5.1M1997: 4.6M1998: 3.7M1999: 4.4M2000: 4.8M2001: 4.5M2002: 4.5M2003: 3.5M2004: 4.9M2005: 5.3M2006: 6.0M2007: 6.3M2008: 5.9M2009: 5.9M2010: 6.9M2011: 8.3M2012: 9.4M2013: 10.0M2014: 9.5M2015: 8.8M2016: 10.0M2017: 9.6M2018: 9.4M2019: 10.1M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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