Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Singapore
Singapore: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 13.03 million arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Singapore, 1995–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Singapore
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- Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.