International tourism, receipts for travel items in Singapore
Singapore: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 5.19 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Singapore is 5.19 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 74.4% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Singapore peaked at 20.42 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.84 billion current US$, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.61 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.40 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.33 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 4.60 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 5.09 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 5.14 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.64 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 4.46 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.84 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 6.21 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 7.54 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 9.07 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 10.62 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 9.22 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 14.18 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 17.93 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 18.80 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 19.23 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.16 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.62 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 18.94 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 19.89 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.42 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.30 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -74.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 billion current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 7.61 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.61 billion current US$ | 3.84 billion current US$ | 10.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 billion current US$ | 14.18 billion current US$ | 20.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | 1 |
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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$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Singapore?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Singapore was 5.19 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.