In 2024, Singapore's world-renowned Changi Airport recorded 67.6 million visitors. This marked a significant increase from only approximately three million visitors in 2020, indicating a recovery after being severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions. Changi Airport as an attraction Established in 1981, Changi Airport is now one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia and one of the busiest in terms of passenger traffic. It has also attained the award for the best airport in the world for 12 consecutive years. With dozens of features such as an indoor waterfall, butterfly gardens and restaurants across four terminals, Changi Airport is a destination as much as it is an attraction for locals and travelers. Movements in Changi Airport Passenger traffic growth was registered across all regions, with Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia as key contributors. Singapore’s largest feeder market for international visitors is Indonesia. To accommodate this continuous growth in passenger traffic, the airport’s fifth terminal is expected to be ready by the 2030s, handling almost 50 million passenger movements per annum.

Singapore Changi Airport: Passenger Movements data was reported at 5,376,234.000 Person in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,225,903.000 Person for Sep 2018. Singapore Changi Airport: Passenger Movements data is updated monthly, averaging 2,161,737.500 Person from Jan 1980 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 466 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,861,990.000 Person in Dec 2017 and a record low of 552,263.000 Person in Feb 1980. Singapore Changi Airport: Passenger Movements data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Changi Airport Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.TA015: Changi Airport Statistics.

More than 33.8 million people landed in Singaporean Changi Airport in 2024. The airport is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia and one of the busiest in terms of passenger traffic.

In December 2024, Singapore's world-renowned Changi Airport recorded **** million passengers. Passenger traffic has been steadily increasing over the measured period, indicating a gradual recovery in air traffic. In comparison, Changi Airport recorded only **** million visitors in 2021, due to COVID-19 and restrictions on global travel.

Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals data was reported at 2,602,920.000 Person in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,790,114.000 Person for Aug 2018. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals data is updated monthly, averaging 556,166.000 Person from Jan 1961 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 693 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,941,403.000 Person in Dec 2017 and a record low of 11,027.000 Person in Feb 1961. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.TA015: Changi Airport Statistics.

Dataset from Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_e91c955ca5910869dc57afdb5b7d524d/view

Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Transit data was reported at 56,748.000 Person in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 57,209.000 Person for Apr 2018. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Transit data is updated monthly, averaging 101,195.000 Person from Jan 1980 (Median) to May 2018, with 461 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 168,873.000 Person in Jul 2004 and a record low of 35,993.000 Person in Feb 2016. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Transit data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.TA015: Changi Airport Statistics.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_ed5a20574d59d59a3131ed3a3b19a4cb/view

Around 33 million people departed from the Singaporean Changi Airport in 2024. The airport is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia and one of the busiest in terms of passenger traffic.

Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Departures: Total data was reported at 2,652,749.000 Person in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,550,670.000 Person for Sep 2018. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Departures: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 546,041.500 Person from Jan 1961 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 694 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,866,096.000 Person in Dec 2017 and a record low of 10,897.000 Person in Jun 1961. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Departures: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.TA015: Changi Airport Statistics.

In 2023, about 535,331 people were in transit at the Singaporean Changi Airport. The airport is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia and one of the busiest in terms of passenger traffic.

Dataset from Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_744e62bfb1c524508bce0a64a2488243/view

Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: Other Regions data was reported at 8,701.000 Person in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,704.000 Person for Apr 2018. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: Other Regions data is updated monthly, averaging 8,186.000 Person from Jan 2013 (Median) to May 2018, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,637.000 Person in Dec 2017 and a record low of 4,898.000 Person in Nov 2014. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: Other Regions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.TA015: Changi Airport Statistics.

Air transport, passengers carried in Singapore was reported at 2311712 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Air transport, passengers carried - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In India, there were over *** airports and airstrips, while 135 were operational. Passenger traffic amounted to around *** million at airports across India in financial year 2024, out of which over ** million were international passengers. This year's passenger traffic surpassed the previous record of 2019, grew nine percent in comparison with 2024. India’s leading air carriers IndiGo airline was the leading passenger carrier in India, with around ** percent of market share in financial year 2023. It was established back in 2006 as a low-cost airline based at IGI Airport, Delhi. Following IndiGo airline was Vistara, a full-service airline with a much less **** percent market share. Vistara is a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines. And just a few years ago, in February 2016, Jet Airways was the largest airline in India. However, due to tough competition, and financial issues, it ceased operations in April 2019, but is expected to resume its flight operations by the end of 2024 Air freight The total air freight tonnage handled in India was around *** million metric tons in financial year 2023. It was an increase from the previous year recovering from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IGI Airport in Delhi was the busiest in terms of volume of freight handled. In financial year 2021, India saw the highest volume of air freight of **** million metric tons. It was on a steady growth trend until the start of the pandemic.

In 2023, there were about ***** million passenger air arrivals from Southeast Asian countries to Singapore Changi Airport. The number of passengers decreased sharply in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on global travel, after a steady increase from 2014.

In 2019, Singapore was the most efficient country in air transport services with a *** rating, which is measured based on the scale of one to seven. Singapore is known internationally for its leading position in the transportation industry. Singapore Changi Airport Singapore Changi Airport is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. The airport was ranked by Skytrax as the world’s best airport between 2013 and 2018. Between 2010 and 2019, the number of passengers arriving at Changi Airport increased continuously, reaching over ** million people. During that same period, the number of passengers in transit at Changi Airport declined from over *** million travelers to roughly *** million people. The number of aircraft departures from Changi Airport in Singapore grew from over ******* in 2010 to over ******* aircraft in 2019. This indicates how well the Changi Airport has kept the quality of transportation while achieving higher efficiency in handling passengers or cargo. Global air cargo Between 2004 and 2018, the worldwide air freight traffic increased by roughly ** percent, reaching over ** million metric tons in 2018. During the same period, the worldwide revenue of cargo airlines grew exponentially, up from ** billion U.S. dollars in 2004 to *** billion U.S. dollars in 2018. Except for the Middle East, the growth in cargo traffic worldwide was positive in 2018. For instance, cargo traffic growth rate at African airports was the highest globally, around *** percent. As an international high export-oriented country, China’s air cargo volume between 2008 and 2018 increased continuously, almost doubled in size. In 2019, North American air cargo fleet held the most air freighters globally. When it comes to the leading firms, DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding was the leading airfreight forwarder based on the volume of freight.

Air Passenger Arrivals by Region and Selected Country of Embarkation.

Note:

1. Refers to Changi Airport only.

2. Data exclude transit passengers who continued their journey on the same flight.

3. Figures from January 1989 refer to Changi Airport only.

4. Data for GERMANY prior to January 1991 refers to Federal Republic of Germany only.

5. Please note that the information has been obtained from third party sources.

Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: North America data was reported at 34,274.000 Person in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,486.000 Person for Sep 2018. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: North America data is updated monthly, averaging 22,422.000 Person from Jan 1986 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 394 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44,024.000 Person in Jun 2018 and a record low of 4,419.000 Person in Apr 1986. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: North America data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.TA015: Changi Airport Statistics.

Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: Middle East data was reported at 50,426.000 Person in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61,118.000 Person for Apr 2018. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: Middle East data is updated monthly, averaging 14,870.000 Person from Jan 1986 (Median) to May 2018, with 389 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89,445.000 Person in Dec 2016 and a record low of 2,541.000 Person in Jan 1991. Singapore Changi Airport: Air Passenger Arrivals: Middle East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.TA015: Changi Airport Statistics.