Singapore Tourism Board has published Singapore’s Q2 2019 Tourism Sector Performance Report, showcasing some positive results from Australian travellers.
International Visitor Arrivals (IVA)
- Overall, in the first half of 2019 (January to June), IVA grew by 1.3 per cent over the same period last year to reach 9.3 million visitors
- IVA from Australia grew to 538,000, a 1% increase on the same period in 2018, maintaining Australia’s position in Singapore’s top five international visitor-generating markets in 2019, behind:
- China (1.8 million)
- Indonesia (1.5 million)
- India (0.7 million) and
- Malaysia (0.6 million)
- These markets accounted for 56 per cent of total IVA in January to June 2018
Tourism Receipts (TR)
- As a whole, TR reached S$13.1 billion, which was a decline of 3% per cent compared to the same period last year, however TR from Australian travellers remained the same at S$299 million, compared to the same period in 2018.
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