World Aquatics, Masters Championships Expected to Draw 40,000 Visitors

Events in July-Aug estimated to bring in $60m in tourism receipts: Eric Chua

- David Lee

The 2025 World Aquatics Championships and World Aquatics Masters Championships are expected to attract about 40,000 visitors to Singapore and generate an estimated $60 million in incremental tourism receipts when the events are held here from July to August.

Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth, revealed the figures in his response to questions by Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam (Aljunied GRC) in Parliament on Feb 27.

Mr Giam had asked the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) for the estimated number of visitors for the July 11 to Aug 3 World Aquatics Championships, what methodology was used to deduce the estimate, and what was the projected total tourism revenue from visitors.

Mr Chua said that 40,000 visitors "is a conservative estimate and comprises spectators and other visitors such as athletes, officials, production crew and media", and that the final tourism receipts generated "will be clearer after the event".