Singapore

Market Overview

New Zealand is a popular holiday choice for Singaporeans seeking an escape from life in the concrete jungle. Travellers from this market enjoy New Zealand's open space, scenery and fresh air.

Many Singaporeans have the financial means to enjoy premium travel, making them a valuable market for New Zealand over the long term. Visitors from Singapore contributed almost NZD70 million to the New Zealand economy in the year ended September 2010.

Over half of Singaporean visitors travel outside the main regions, and 55 per cent are repeat visitors. In the year to September 2010, the average spend in New Zealand by Singaporean visitors was NZD2,500 and their median length of stay was 9 days.

Travel agents are still a popular means of booking travel packages but there is a growing trend towards direct booking online, especially for air travel, and researching the cost of accommodation and activities.

Key Statistics

International Visitor Arrivals November 2011

Year End Total 36,990 20.7%
Year End (Holiday) 21,459 34.4%
Month End Total 4,688 22.6%
Month End (Holiday) 3,008 28.0%
Total Stay Days* 521,618
Total Stay Days (Holiday)* 289,111
Average Length of Stay* 14.1 days
Average Length of Stay (Holiday)* 13.5 days

International Visitor Survey

Average Expenditure per Visit NZD2,449
Total Expenditure per Annum NZD72m

Market Insights

Singapore has rebounded from last year's global economic downturn with spectacular success. The country's economy is one of fastest growing in the world and Singapore's government and many economists...

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