Tourism Focus_cover_Aug05.pub - Singapore Tourism Board
Tourism Focus_cover_Aug05.pub - Singapore Tourism Board
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VISITOR ARRIVALS<br />
Visitor arrivals to <strong>Singapore</strong> increased by 9% to reach 810, 423 visitors<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> welcomed 810,423 visitors in August 2005, registering a 9% growth over the same<br />
period a year ago. Visitor days was estimated to reach 2,773,497, an increase of 10% in comparison<br />
to August 2004.<br />
Chart 1: Visitor Arrivals to <strong>Singapore</strong>, Aug 04 to Aug 05<br />
Chart 2: Visitor Arrivals, Top 15 Markets, Aug 05<br />
‘000<br />
1,000<br />
877<br />
900<br />
801<br />
810<br />
800<br />
746<br />
753<br />
658 696 733<br />
747<br />
703 710<br />
700<br />
668<br />
627<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
0<br />
Aug<br />
Sep<br />
Oct<br />
Nov<br />
Dec<br />
Jan<br />
Feb<br />
Mar<br />
Apr<br />
May<br />
Jun<br />
Jul<br />
Aug<br />
2004 2005<br />
Source: Disembarkation/Embarkation Cards.<br />
%Chg<br />
vs 04<br />
-0<br />
+12<br />
-8<br />
+8<br />
+3<br />
+25<br />
+11<br />
+4<br />
+25<br />
+12<br />
+8<br />
+53<br />
+16<br />
+39<br />
+6<br />
Indonesia<br />
China<br />
Japan<br />
Australia<br />
Malaysia<br />
India<br />
South Korea<br />
Total VA: 810,423 (+8.6% vs Aug 04)<br />
135<br />
101<br />
61<br />
48<br />
46<br />
45<br />
43<br />
UK<br />
39<br />
Hong Kong<br />
39<br />
USA<br />
32<br />
Thailand<br />
30<br />
Philippines<br />
27<br />
Taiwan<br />
23<br />
Vietnam<br />
18<br />
Germany<br />
13<br />
0 50 100 150<br />
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COUNTRY PERFORMANCE<br />
Indonesia, P R China, Japan, Australia and Malaysia were <strong>Singapore</strong>’s<br />
top five visitor-generating markets<br />
In August 2005, Indonesia, P R China, Japan, Australia and Malaysia were <strong>Singapore</strong>’s top five visitorgenerating<br />
markets. These markets accounted for about 48% of the total visitor arrivals for the<br />
month.<br />
The overall visitor growth in August 2005 (vs 2004) was driven by strong double digit growths in<br />
arrivals of more than 20% from the Philippines (+53%), Vietnam (+39%), India (+25%) and Hong<br />
Kong (25%).<br />
Japan showed a decline of 8% over the same period last year.<br />
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<strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Focus</strong> August 2005
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