International trips for personal reasons in Singapore

Singapore: International trips for personal reasons was 16.66 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.66 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.66 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.83 million
in 2003
Years of data
25
1995–2019

International trips for personal reasons in Singapore, 1995–2019

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M1995200720191995: 5.8M1996: 5.9M1997: 5.6M1998: 4.9M1999: 5.4M2000: 6.0M2001: 5.9M2002: 6.0M2003: 4.8M2004: 6.0M2005: 6.4M2006: 6.9M2007: 7.1M2008: 7.1M2009: 7.1M2010: 8.5M2011: 9.9M2012: 11.1M2013: 12.0M2014: 11.9M2015: 12.3M2016: 13.9M2017: 15.0M2018: 15.9M2019: 16.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 16.66 million for international trips for personal reasons in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Singapore peaked at 16.66 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million, in 2003.

That places Singapore 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Singapore, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 5.82 million —
1996 5.91 million +1.6%
1997 5.62 million -4.9%
1998 4.86 million -13.5%
1999 5.43 million +11.9%
2000 5.98 million +10.0%
2001 5.92 million -0.9%
2002 6.00 million +1.3%
2003 4.83 million -19.5%
2004 6.00 million +24.2%
2005 6.39 million +6.6%
2006 6.87 million +7.4%
2007 7.12 million +3.7%
2008 7.05 million -0.9%
2009 7.07 million +0.3%
2010 8.47 million +19.8%
2011 9.95 million +17.5%
2012 11.09 million +11.5%
2013 11.95 million +7.7%
2014 11.89 million -0.5%
2015 12.31 million +3.5%
2016 13.94 million +13.3%
2017 14.96 million +7.3%
2018 15.89 million +6.2%
2019 16.66 million +4.8%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 16.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 6.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 16.66 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300, 35.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.53 million 4.86 million 5.91 million 5
2000s 6.32 million 4.83 million 7.12 million 10
2010s 12.71 million 8.47 million 16.66 million 10

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 16 Malaysia 18.92 million compare
  2. 17 Canada 17.96 million compare
  3. 18 Sweden 16.75 million compare
  4. 20 Egypt 12.76 million compare
  5. 21 Morocco 11.52 million compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 9.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Singapore?
International trips for personal reasons in Singapore was 16.66 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 16.66 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million in 2003.
How does Singapore rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Singapore ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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