Singapore Tourism Sees 3.29M Visitors in July–August, Growth Driven by China and Regional Markets

Singapore saw a respectable bounce back in tourism over July and August 2025, as visitor arrivals reached about 3.29 million, up 4.7% compared to the same two months last year. July itself set a high mark, with some 1.68 million visitors, followed by 1.61 million in August. Of those combined visitors, around 76.7% (≈2.50 million) were overnight visitors, which is a modest growth of 2% year-on-year, showing that more people are staying over rather than just doing same-day or transit visits.

However, even with increased arrival numbers, there’s been a little slippage in how long visitors are staying. The average stay for all visitors during these two months dropped to 3.55 days, down about 3.5% from a year earlier. Among key source markets, China remained Singapore’s top contributor (≈ 812,690 visitors) though their average length of stay also fell slightly (about 4.1%) compared with last year. Other leading feeder markets included Indonesia (≈ 386,360 visitors) and Australia (≈ 206,430). 

Looking at the bigger picture, the cumulative inbound visitor volume for Singapore for the first eight months of 2025 stood at 11.62 million, up 2.7% over the same period in 2024. Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expects full-year arrivals to reach between 17.0 million and 18.5 million, with tourism receipts forecasted in the range of SGD 29.0-30.5 billion (≈ US$22.6-23.8 billion depending on exchange rates) if trends hold. The numbers suggest a solid recovery trajectory, though maintaining or growing the length of stay, plus diversifying visitor markets, will remain important to boost economic impact.