International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Singapore
Singapore: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 6.83 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Singapore, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 6.83 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Singapore peaked at 27.32 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.22 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Singapore 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) 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 | 25.00 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 26.51 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 27.32 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.83 billion current US$ | -75.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.83 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 5.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.83 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173.00 million current US$, 39.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -75.0% | 27.32 billion current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ |
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 | 23.97 billion current US$ | 18.70 billion current US$ | 27.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 billion current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 384.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 421.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Singapore?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Singapore was 6.83 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.