Singapore Visitor Arrivals for September 2005

In September 2005, Singapore welcomed 703,901 visitors, registering a 6.9% growth over the same period a year ago. Visitor days were estimated to reach 2,352,432, an increase of 10.9% in comparison to September 2004.

Indonesia (136,000), P.R. China (67,000), Australia (61,000), Japan (57,000) and Malaysia (44,000) were Singapore’s top five visitor-generating markets in September 2005. These markets accounted for 52% of total visitor arrivals for the month.

In September 2005, Singapore hotels recorded S$103 million in room revenue, an increase of 20.6% over September 2004.

The Average Room Rate (ARR) in September 2005 was estimated at S$139, an increase of 14.3% over September 2004. The Average Occupancy Rate (AOR) for hotels was estimated to have reached 85% in September 2005, a 3 percentage points increase over September 2004.

See also: Singapore Visitor Arrivals for August 2005

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