Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Singapore

Singapore: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 16.66 million trips in 2019. ▲ Rising

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

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Singapore, 1995–2019

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M1995200720191995: 5.8M trips1996: 5.9M trips1997: 5.6M trips1998: 4.9M trips1999: 5.4M trips2000: 6.0M trips2001: 5.9M trips2002: 6.0M trips2003: 4.8M trips2004: 6.0M trips2005: 6.4M trips2006: 6.9M trips2007: 7.1M trips2008: 7.1M trips2009: 7.1M trips2010: 8.5M trips2011: 9.9M trips2012: 11.1M trips2013: 12.0M trips2014: 11.9M trips2015: 12.3M trips2016: 13.9M trips2017: 15.0M trips2018: 15.9M trips2019: 16.7M trips

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 16.66 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Singapore peaked at 16.66 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million trips, 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.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Singapore, year by year

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

Singapore compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Singapore

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

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Singapore?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Singapore was 16.66 million trips in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 16.66 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million trips in 2003.
How does Singapore rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Singapore ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.