Singapore
Introduction
Travellers from Singapore made 15.6 million outbound visits in 2023, with a total international tourism expenditure of US$25.5 billion.
In 2023, the UK welcomed 191,000 visits from Singapore. During the travellers’ visits, their total expenditure was £227.2 million, with an average spend of £1,190 per visit.
Discover visitor behaviour, travel trade insights, detailed data visualisations for this market – and more. The statistics in this market report are collated from a range of sources such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as well as sponsored questions and our own research. For further details, see How we source this information.
Explore the inbound data in full
Use our visualisations to see data from this market in greater depth and clarity. Compare annual statistics, and filter by age group, gender, trip duration and more. Includes seasonality, trip purpose and regional spread of visitors to UK destinations. This data is based on the International Passenger Survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Global context
Top-level statistics relating to the population, GDP, tourism expenditure and popular destinations for this market. For greater detail on inbound tourism flows from this market to the UK, see our data visualisations.
| Measure | 2023 |
| International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 25.2 |
| Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 13 |
| Number of outbound visits (m) | 15.6 |
| Most visited destination | Malaysia |
| Most visited destination in Western Europe | United Kingdom |
Key demographic and economic data
| Measure | 2023 |
| Population (m) | 6 |
| GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 128,383 |
| Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 3.0 |
| Annual GDP growth (%) | 1.1 |
Access to Britain from Singapore
The key routes and transport modes that connect this market with the UK.
| Measure | 2023 |
| Weekly aircraft departures | 54 |
| Weekly seat capacity | 18,482 |
| Airports with direct routes in Singapore | 1 |
| Airports with direct routes in Britain | 4 |
- Of all the airlines to operate the Singapore to Britain route in 2023, Singapore Airlines served the most departing seats with a share of 63%.
- As of 2023, Singapore Changi airport has links with four British airports: Birmingham International, London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester International.
- In 2023, direct seat capacity from Singapore to the UK has recovered to 91% of pre-pandemic (2019) capacity.
- The current rate of Air Passenger Duty for visitors departing Britain for Singapore is £92.
Further resources
Singapore Market Profile
This market profile provides topline statistics about visitors from Southeast Asia, and more details about VisitBritain’s main markets in that area: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and also the Philippines and Vietnam for some sections.
Singapore Aviation Profile
Outbound travel to the UK
How we source this information
We work with a number of data sources to provide a rich and insightful picture of our key inbound source markets. This includes, but is not limited to, data provided by Oxford Economics, the UNWTO, Apex, Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index and from our own surveys and ad-hoc research. The largest share of these data comes from the International Passenger Survey (IPS) by the ONS.
Visit our About the International Passenger Survey page for more information on how this data is collected and analysed.
