Singapore reports May arrivals up 7.7%, China tops source markets

16 July, 2018

Singapore Tourism Board reported (13-Jul-2018) visitor arrivals to Singapore for May-2018. Visitor arrivals by air rose 7.1% year-on-year to 1.1 million. Details include:

  • Visitor arrivals: 1.5 million, +7.7% year-on-year;
    • China: 264,745, +13.9%;
    • Indonesia: 226,650, +2.8%;
    • India: 195,878, +13.3%;
    • Malaysia: 91,201, +1.0%;
    • Philippines: 83,614, +7.7%.

According to the CAPA Tourism Database, Singapore saw the highest May visitor arrivals since 2008 in May-2018. [more - original PR]