Singapore Visitor Arrivals in November 2009

Visitor arrivals to Singapore registered 8.4% growth in November 2009 to reach 830,000 in November 2009. Visitor days were estimated at 3.1 million days in November 2008, a year-on-year growth of 0.7%.

 Indonesia (143,000), P.R. China (90,000), Malaysia (83,000), Australia (69,000), and India (50,000) were Singapore’s top five visitor-generating markets in November 2009. These markets accounted for 52% of total visitor arrivals for the month.

In November 2009, Malaysia (+36.8%) and Indonesia (+19.6%) registered double digit growth, attributable to the shift of Hari Raya Haji holiday weekend. Germany (+21.7%), P.R. China (+14.2%), Australia (+13.8%) and Vietnam (+12.4%) all saw growth for November 2009 due in part to initiatives and promotions under the 2009 Reasons to enjoy Singapore campaign.

Gazetted hotel room revenue was estimated at Sin$148 million, representing a decrease of 9.8% compared to a year ago. Average Occupancy Rate was at 84.3% for November 2009, a 3.8 percentage point increase over November 2008.

Average Room Rate for November 2009 was estimated at Sin$198, a decline of 15.1% over November 2008. Revenue Per Available Room decreased 11% to reach Sin$167 in November 2009.

Hotel room revenue was estimated to reach Sin$148 million in November 2009, a drop of 9.8% against November 2008. AOR for all except the Economy tier saw growth, with AOR for the Mid-tier reaching 88.9%, registering the largest growth (+5.2 percentage points) compared to November 2008.

The ARR of the Luxury tier was $347 in November 2009, recording the smallest decline (-10.2%) compared to November 2008. Hotels in the Luxury tier saw the smallest decline (-6.0%) in RevPAR in November 2009 to reach $279.

See also: Singapore Visitor Arrivals for October 2008 and Singapore Visitor Arrivals for October 2009.

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