International tourist departures in Singapore
Singapore: International tourist departures was 5.15 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Singapore, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures in Singapore stood at 5.15 million departures.
The figure is up 518.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Singapore peaked at 10.71 million departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 833,000 departures, in 2021.
That places Singapore 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Singapore, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.87 million departures | — |
| 1996 | 3.31 million departures | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million departures | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 3.75 million departures | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million departures | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.44 million departures | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.36 million departures | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.40 million departures | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.22 million departures | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million departures | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million departures | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.53 million departures | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.02 million departures | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 6.83 million departures | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 6.96 million departures | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.34 million departures | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.75 million departures | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.05 million departures | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.65 million departures | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.90 million departures | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.12 million departures | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.47 million departures | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.89 million departures | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.38 million departures | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.71 million departures | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million departures | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 833,000 departures | -46.0% |
| 2022 | 5.15 million departures | +518.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.15 million departures is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.15 million departures is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970 departures, 53.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +518.7% | 833,000 departures | 5.15 million departures |
| 2020 | -85.6% | 10.71 million departures | 1.54 million departures |
| 2021 | -46.0% | 1.54 million departures | 833,000 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 million departures | 2.87 million departures | 3.97 million departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.31 million departures | 4.22 million departures | 6.96 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 million departures | 7.34 million departures | 10.71 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million departures | 833,000 departures | 5.15 million departures | 3 |
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 tourist departures in Singapore?
- International tourist departures in Singapore was 5.15 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million departures in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 833,000 departures in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for international tourist departures?
- Singapore ranks 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. 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.