Singapore Visitor Arrivals for May 2006

In May 2006, Singapore welcomed 765,000 visitors, registering a 7.8% growth over the same period a year ago. This is a record high for May. Visitor days were estimated to reach 2.6 million, an increase of 6.7% in comparison to May 2005.

Indonesia (146,000), India (81,000), P.R. China (79,000), Australia (51,000) and Malaysia (50,000) were Singapore’s top five visitor-generating markets in the month, accounting for 53% of total visitor arrivals.

In May 2006, Singapore gazetted hotels recorded Sin$117 million in room revenue, an increase of 18.8% over May 2005.

The Average Room Rate (ARR) was estimated at Sin$158, an increase of 18.5% over May 2005. The Average Occupancy Rate (AOR) for hotels was estimated to have reached 82%, a 1 percentage point decline over May 2005.

See also: Singapore Visitor Arrivals for April 2006

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