Singapore Visitor Arrivals for October 2005

In October 2005, Singapore welcomed 744,189 visitors, registering a 6.9% growth over the same period a year ago. Visitor days were estimated to reach 2,471,041, an increase of 11.8% in comparison to October 2004. 

Indonesia (141,000), PR China (74,000), India (53,000), Australia (53,000) and Japan (50,000) were Singapore’s top five visitor-generating markets in October 2005. These markets accounted for 50% of total visitor arrivals for the month.

In October 2005, Singapore hotels recorded S$114 million in room revenue, an increase of 29.1% over October 2004.

The Average Room Rate (ARR) in October 2005 was estimated at S$150, an increase of 21.5% over October 2004. The Average Occupancy Rate (AOR) for hotels was estimated to have reached 84% in October 2005, a 3 percentage points increase over October 2004.

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