Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore

Singapore: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 10.13 million guests in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.13 million guests
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
19th
of 139 countries
All-time high
10.13 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
3.47 million guests
in 2003
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore, 1995–2019

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200720191995: 5.1M guests1996: 5.1M guests1997: 4.6M guests1998: 3.7M guests1999: 4.4M guests2000: 4.8M guests2001: 4.5M guests2002: 4.5M guests2003: 3.5M guests2004: 4.9M guests2005: 5.3M guests2006: 6.0M guests2007: 6.3M guests2008: 5.9M guests2009: 5.9M guests2010: 6.9M guests2011: 8.3M guests2012: 9.4M guests2013: 10.0M guests2014: 9.5M guests2015: 8.8M guests2016: 10.0M guests2017: 9.6M guests2018: 9.4M guests2019: 10.1M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

In 2019, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore stood at 10.13 million guests. 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 guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million guests, 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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Singapore, 1995 to 2019.
Year guests Change
1995 5.12 million guests —
1996 5.10 million guests -0.4%
1997 4.55 million guests -10.7%
1998 3.68 million guests -19.1%
1999 4.37 million guests +18.7%
2000 4.79 million guests +9.7%
2001 4.46 million guests -7.1%
2002 4.48 million guests +0.6%
2003 3.47 million guests -22.5%
2004 4.92 million guests +41.7%
2005 5.32 million guests +8.1%
2006 5.97 million guests +12.2%
2007 6.30 million guests +5.6%
2008 5.87 million guests -6.9%
2009 5.91 million guests +0.7%
2010 6.87 million guests +16.3%
2011 8.30 million guests +20.8%
2012 9.42 million guests +13.5%
2013 10.02 million guests +6.3%
2014 9.51 million guests -5.1%
2015 8.83 million guests -7.1%
2016 10.01 million guests +13.3%
2017 9.58 million guests -4.2%
2018 9.44 million guests -1.5%
2019 10.13 million guests +7.3%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 10.13 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 4.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 10.13 million guests is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000 guests, 15.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.57 million guests 3.68 million guests 5.12 million guests 5
2000s 5.15 million guests 3.47 million guests 6.30 million guests 10
2010s 9.21 million guests 6.87 million guests 10.13 million guests 10

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 16 Netherlands 11.66 million guests compare
  2. 17 Russia 11.34 million guests compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 10.63 million guests compare
  4. 20 Czechia 9.63 million guests compare
  5. 21 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million guests compare
  6. 22 Poland 7.77 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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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 guests in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 guests in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million guests 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.