Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Saudi Arabia
3.7%
in 2024
Singapore
4.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Singapore rank
74th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Singapore ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th and Singapore ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th and Singapore ranks 74th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.