Chinese tourists biggest spenders in Singapore: report

By Hoang Phong February 1, 2024 | 06:00 am PT

People walk past a departures flight information board at Changi Airport's Terminal Two in Singapore in October 2017. Photo by Reuters

Chinese tourists spent a total S$2.3 billion (US$1.7 billion) while traveling in Singapore last year, making them the biggest spender in the city state.

Indonesia came in second with tourist spending at S$2.2 billion, followed by Australia (S$1.5 billion), The Strait Times reported citing a report from the Singapore Tourism Board.

The report also revealed the island city state's tourism receipts last year reached around an estimated S$25 billion, surpassing an earlier forecast of S$21 billion.

The average length of stay also rose to 3.8 days in 2023, higher than 3.4 in 2019.

Last year, Singapore received 13.6 million foreign arrivals.

The top source markets were Indonesia (2.3 million), China (1.4 million) and Malaysia (1.1 million).

Singapore and China have agreed to a 30-day mutual visa-free entry for their citizens, which will formally come into force on Feb. 9 - the eve of the Lunar New Year.