International tourism, expenditures in Singapore

Singapore: International tourism, expenditures was 25.35 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
25.35 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.55 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
3.22 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
24
1995–2018

International tourism, expenditures in Singapore, 1995–2018

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200620181995: 4.7B current US$1996: 5.0B current US$1997: 4.4B current US$1998: 3.2B current US$1999: 4.2B current US$2000: 4.5B current US$2001: 6.6B current US$2002: 8.2B current US$2003: 8.4B current US$2004: 9.3B current US$2005: 10.1B current US$2006: 11.3B current US$2007: 13.5B current US$2008: 16.3B current US$2009: 15.7B current US$2010: 18.7B current US$2011: 21.4B current US$2012: 23.1B current US$2013: 24.4B current US$2014: 25.5B current US$2015: 23.7B current US$2016: 24.0B current US$2017: 24.6B current US$2018: 25.3B current US$

Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2018, international tourism, expenditures in Singapore stood at 25.35 billion current US$.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Singapore peaked at 25.55 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.22 billion current US$, in 1998.

Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.29 billion current US$ 3.22 billion current US$ 5.01 billion current US$ 5
2000s 10.39 billion current US$ 4.54 billion current US$ 16.34 billion current US$ 10
2010s 23.42 billion current US$ 18.70 billion current US$ 25.55 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 3 Canada 41.25 billion current US$ compare
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  3. 5 Hong Kong 26.50 billion current US$ compare
  4. 7 China 21.36 billion current US$ compare
  5. 8 South Korea 16.70 billion current US$ compare
  6. 9 India 15.78 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourism, expenditures in Singapore?
International tourism, expenditures in Singapore was 25.35 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 25.55 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.22 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Singapore rank for international tourism, expenditures?
Singapore ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourism, expenditures (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,778 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.