International tourism, expenditures in Singapore
Singapore: International tourism, expenditures was 25.35 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Singapore, 1995–2018
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$, in 1998.
Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.66 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.01 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.36 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 3.22 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 4.54 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.60 billion current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 8.21 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 8.38 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.29 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.07 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 11.27 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 13.50 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 16.34 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 15.70 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.70 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 21.42 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 23.14 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 24.41 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 25.55 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 23.66 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 23.96 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.59 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.35 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 25.35 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 19.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 25.35 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 99.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 billion current US$ | 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
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Singapore?
- International tourism, expenditures in Singapore was 25.35 billion current US$ 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
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.