International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Singapore
Singapore: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 912.23 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Singapore, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Singapore is 912.23 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 507.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Singapore peaked at 1,889 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 150.19 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 21st of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 811.35 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 901.88 departures per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 966.91 departures per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 959.91 departures per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,001 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,101 departures per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,060 departures per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,061 departures per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,020 departures per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,238 departures per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1,209 departures per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,255 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,311 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,420 departures per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,401 departures per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,446 departures per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,496 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,520 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,606 departures per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,631 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,651 departures per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,698 departures per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,765 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,842 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,889 departures per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 274.55 departures per 1,000 people | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 150.19 departures per 1,000 people | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 912.23 departures per 1,000 people | +507.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 912.23 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 912.23 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.14 departures per 1,000 people, 15.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +507.4% | 150.19 departures per 1,000 people | 912.23 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -85.5% | 1,889 departures per 1,000 people | 274.55 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -45.3% | 274.55 departures per 1,000 people | 150.19 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.23 departures per 1,000 people | 811.35 departures per 1,000 people | 1,001 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,208 departures per 1,000 people | 1,020 departures per 1,000 people | 1,420 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,655 departures per 1,000 people | 1,446 departures per 1,000 people | 1,889 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.66 departures per 1,000 people | 150.19 departures per 1,000 people | 912.23 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 18 Denmark 1,024 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Latvia 961.07 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Hungary 921.03 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Fiji 900.28 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Slovakia 883.29 departures per 1,000 people
- 24 Canada 832.64 departures per 1,000 people 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Singapore?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Singapore was 912.23 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,889 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.19 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.