International tourist trips in Singapore
Singapore: International tourist trips was 13.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Singapore, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 13.03 million for international tourist trips in 2024.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Singapore peaked at 15.12 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 325,000, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.07 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.89 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.12 million | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 5.60 million | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 6.06 million | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 6.55 million | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 7.08 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 7.59 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.96 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.78 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.16 million | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 10.39 million | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.90 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 11.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.91 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.90 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 14.67 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 325,000 | -84.4% |
| 2022 | 5.34 million | +1544.3% |
| 2023 | 10.81 million | +102.3% |
| 2024 | 13.03 million | +20.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 3.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000, 17.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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 | +1544.3% | 325,000 | 5.34 million |
| 2023 | +102.3% | 5.34 million | 10.81 million |
| 2020 | -86.2% | 15.12 million | 2.09 million |
| 2021 | -84.4% | 2.09 million | 325,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 million | 5.12 million | 6.07 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.69 million | 4.70 million | 7.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 million | 9.16 million | 15.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 million | 325,000 | 13.03 million | 5 |
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 trips in Singapore?
- International tourist trips in Singapore was 13.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,000 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for international tourist trips?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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