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How many tourists from Singapore visit Australia each year?
Approximately 325,000 visitors from Singapore travelled to Australia in 2024 (year ending March 2024).
- This reflected a 12% increase compared to the 291,000 Singaporean visitors recorded in 2023.
- However, the number of visitors in 2024 (year ending March) was still 17.3% lower than the 393,000 visitors recorded in 2019 (pre-pandemic).
- Singapore ranked 8th among all international visitor markets to Australia in 2024.
How much did visitors from Singapore spend in Australia in 2024?
Visitors from Singapore spent approximately $1.59 billion in Australia in 2024 (year ending March 2024).
- This marked a 16% increase compared to the $1.37 billion spent by Singaporean visitors in 2023.
- Spending in 2024 was 5.5% higher than the $1.51 billion spent during 2019 (pre-COVID).
- Singapore ranked 8th in terms of total spending by international visitors in Australia in 2024.
How many visitors from Singapore travelled to Australia in 2021?
Over 2,400 visitors from Singapore came to Australia between April 2020 and March 2021. Visitors from Singapore were down 99.4% when compared to the over 387,500 visitors of the previous year.
How much did visitors from Singapore spend in Australia in 2021?
Visitors from Singapore spent over $32 million during visits to Australia between April 2020 and March 2021. Spending by visitors from Singapore was down 97.7% when compared to the over $1.3 billion spent during the previous year.
How many tourists from Singapore visited Australia in 2019?
464,700 Singaporean tourists visited Australia between July 2018 and June 2019.1
Singapore tourism through the years
- Visitors from Singapore visitors grew by 7.3% in 2018/19 compared to the previous year.
- The number of visitors from Singapore has been increasing steadily since 2011.
Data source: ABS. Image credit: Camper Champ
Singapore’s share in the Australian tourism industry
- Singapore accounted for 5.1% of all tourism in Australia in the 2018/19 year, being the 6th largest source of visitors.
Top countries that sent visitors to Australia in 2019
Singapore’s contribution to tourism expenditure
- At $1.5B Singapore accounted for 3.3% of all expenditure in 2018/19.2
- The highest average spenders were those visiting for business purposes, at $445 per night.