Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Singapore

Singapore: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 13.03 million arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.03 million arrivals
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
15.12 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
325,000 arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Singapore, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1995200920241995: 6.1M arrivals1996: 6.0M arrivals1997: 5.9M arrivals1998: 5.1M arrivals1999: 5.6M arrivals2000: 6.1M arrivals2001: 5.9M arrivals2002: 5.9M arrivals2003: 4.7M arrivals2004: 6.6M arrivals2005: 7.1M arrivals2006: 7.6M arrivals2007: 8.0M arrivals2008: 7.8M arrivals2009: 7.5M arrivals2010: 9.2M arrivals2011: 10.4M arrivals2012: 11.1M arrivals2013: 11.9M arrivals2014: 11.9M arrivals2015: 12.1M arrivals2016: 12.9M arrivals2017: 13.9M arrivals2018: 14.7M arrivals2019: 15.1M arrivals2020: 2.1M arrivals2021: 325.0k arrivals2022: 5.3M arrivals2023: 10.8M arrivals2024: 13.0M arrivals

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 13.03 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2024.

The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Singapore peaked at 15.12 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 325,000 arrivals, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.75 million arrivals 5.12 million arrivals 6.07 million arrivals 5
2000s 6.69 million arrivals 4.70 million arrivals 7.96 million arrivals 10
2010s 12.31 million arrivals 9.16 million arrivals 15.12 million arrivals 10
2020s 6.32 million arrivals 325,000 arrivals 13.03 million arrivals 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 23 Indonesia 13.60 million arrivals compare
  2. 24 Romania 13.35 million arrivals compare
  3. 25 Hungary 13.15 million arrivals compare
  4. 27 Egypt 11.62 million arrivals compare
  5. 28 Albania 11.48 million arrivals compare
  6. 29 United Arab Emirates 11.48 million arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Singapore?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Singapore was 13.03 million arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 15.12 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 325,000 arrivals in 2021.
How does Singapore rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Singapore ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.