The new MasterCard Worldwide survey listed Singapore, ahead of other popular cities like Bangkok, Paris, New York and Seoul, as the most popular destination for Myanmar’s outbound tourists.
Singapore was selected for its shopping, sightseeing, and diverse cuisine offerings.
While less than one in five Myanmar residents travelled abroad for leisure in the past 12 months, four out of five of those who did travel overseas intend to do so again within the next year.
Time and financial constraints were highlighted as the main obstacles for international travel.
Domestic travel seemed the more popular options, with 73 per cent of those surveyed having travelled within Myanmar within the past 12 months and 80 per cent planning on repeat travel within a year.
The top three local cities of choice were Taunggyi, Mandalay and Pathein.
Cash is the dominant form of payment for Myanmar travellers, spending just over US$230 (B6,800) per person on average for domestic leisure trips and about six times more on international trips.
Inbound visitation to Myanmar exceeded one million in 2012, with figures expected to increase a further 30 per cent this year.