International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Singapore
Singapore: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 16.66 million trips in 2019. ▲ Rising
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Singapore, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16.66 million trips for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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% |
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 international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Singapore?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Singapore was 16.66 million trips in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million trips in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.