SINGAPORE - Singapore welcomed 1.23 million visitor arrivals in November, reflecting a 12.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Singapore Tourism Board.

Visitors from Indonesia topped the charts with 194,440 arrivals, a 5.5 percent rise from November 2023.

China ranked second with 174,750 visitors, marking a significant 67.5 percent year-on-year surge. Local media attributed this growth to the China-Singapore mutual visa exemption implemented in February. For the first 11 months of 2024, China emerged as Singapore's largest source of visitors.

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Malaysia secured the third spot with about 101,920 arrivals, reflecting a 9.1 percent year-on-year increase.

Despite the annual growth, November arrivals slightly declined from October's figure of 1.31 million.

The average length of stay for visitors in November was 3.54 days.