Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Singapore
Singapore: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Singapore is 6.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Singapore peaked at 38.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Singapore 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.1% | — |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 24.4% | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 35.8% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 36.6% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -72.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +137.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +84.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +6.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 24% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.6%, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +137.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
| 2023 | +84.8% | 3.3% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 20.2% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 23.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 20.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 6.5% | 6 |
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 travel services in Singapore?
- Travel services in Singapore was 6.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for travel services?
- Singapore ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.