In May 2025, the monthly number of traveler arrivals in Macao amounted to around **** million. In August 2023, the arrival numbers exceeded ***** million for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tourist Arrivals in Macau increased to 3372081 in May from 3092791 in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Macao Tourist Arrivals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, similar to previous years, majority of the visitors in Macao arrived from mainland China, amounting to approximately 24.5 million. That year, Japan reentered the top ten visitor source market for Macao after a break in 2023.

Key information about Macau SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals

• Macau SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,491,282 person in Jan 2025, compared with 1,327,655 person in the previous month
• Macau SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2008 to Jan 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,800,246 person in Aug 2018 and a record low of 2,570 person in Jul 2022

CEIC calculates monthly Tourist Arrivals. Tourist Arrivals are calculated by subtracting Same-Day Visitors from Total Visitors. Statistics and Census Service provides Total Visitors and Same-Day Visitors.

In 2024, the number of mainland Chinese visitor arrivals via land to Macau amounted to around ** million, approximately ** percent more than in the previous year. Visitor arrivals from mainland China by sea and air also increased in 2024.

In 2024, the number of visitor arrivals in Macao amounted to around **** million, a further jump in numbers after the coronavirus pandemic. Before the pandemic, the annual arrivals in Macao were above ** million for consecutive six years reaching the peak in 2019.

Key information about Macau SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals

• Macau SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals grew 7.9 % in Jan 2025, compared with a decrease of 8.9 % in the previous month
• Macau SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2009 to Jan 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 55,607.4 % in Jul 2023 and a record low of -99.6 % in Apr 2020

CEIC calculates Tourist Arrivals Growth from monthly Tourist Arrivals. Tourist Arrivals are calculated by subtracting Same-Day Visitors from Total Visitors. Statistics and Census Service provides Total Visitors and Same-Day Visitors.

Further information about Macau SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals

• In the latest reports, Macau SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,491,282.0 person in the month of Jan 2025
• Tourism Revenue of Macau SAR (China) reached 9.4 USD bn in Dec 2020, a decrease of 76.3 % change from the previous year

Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: by Air data was reported at 69,572.000 Person in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73,656.000 Person for May 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: by Air data is updated monthly, averaging 51,236.000 Person from Jan 2008 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85,425.000 Person in Feb 2018 and a record low of 35,966.000 Person in Jan 2014. Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: by Air data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.Q002: Visitor Arrivals: Same Day.

In 2024, more than ****** visitor arrivals from Japan by air were registered in Macao. In total, over ******* Japanese visited Macao that year.

Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Asia: Hong Kong data was reported at 232,861.000 Person in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 285,074.000 Person for Aug 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Asia: Hong Kong data is updated monthly, averaging 295,381.000 Person from Jan 2008 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 394,336.000 Person in Apr 2011 and a record low of 232,861.000 Person in Sep 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Asia: Hong Kong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.Q002: Visitor Arrivals: Same Day.

Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Oceania: Australia data was reported at 4,381.000 Person in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,891.000 Person for May 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Oceania: Australia data is updated monthly, averaging 6,606.000 Person from Jan 2008 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,240.000 Person in Jan 2012 and a record low of 3,233.000 Person in Aug 2017. Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Oceania: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.Q001: Visitor Arrivals.

Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Americas: Canada data was reported at 2,017.000 Person in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,597.000 Person for Aug 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Americas: Canada data is updated monthly, averaging 3,845.000 Person from Jan 2008 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,123.000 Person in Oct 2012 and a record low of 2,017.000 Person in Sep 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Americas: Canada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.Q001: Visitor Arrivals.

In 2024, the number of Hong Kong visitor arrivals via land to Macau amounted to around *** million. In total, over ***** million Hong Kong citizens visited Macao that year.

Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Americas data was reported at 13,192.000 Person in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,147.000 Person for May 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Americas data is updated monthly, averaging 15,436.000 Person from Jan 2008 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,271.000 Person in Nov 2011 and a record low of 9,982.000 Person in Aug 2017. Macau Visitor Arrivals: by Sea: Americas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.Q001: Visitor Arrivals.

In 2024, around ** percent of all visitor arrivals in Macao came from mainland China, which made mainland China the largest visitor source market for Macao. The total visitor arrivals in 2024 increased by almost ** percent compared to the previous year.

Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Americas: USA data was reported at 9,528.000 Person in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,485.000 Person for Sep 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Americas: USA data is updated monthly, averaging 7,891.500 Person from Jan 2008 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,291.000 Person in Nov 2016 and a record low of 5,372.000 Person in Sep 2009. Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Americas: USA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau SAR – Table MO.Q002: Visitor Arrivals: Same Day.

In 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic, there were only around 170 visitor arrivals from the United States to Macau. In 2023, the arrivals significantly increased to almost 94 thousand.

Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Europe data was reported at 8,143.000 Person in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11,323.000 Person for May 2018. Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Europe data is updated monthly, averaging 10,955.500 Person from Jan 2008 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,661.000 Person in Nov 2016 and a record low of 6,840.000 Person in Jun 2009. Macau Visitor Arrivals: Same-Day: Europe data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.Q002: Visitor Arrivals: Same Day.

In 2021, the number of visitor arrivals from Vietnam to Macao was less than ten due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions. The number of arrivals increased significantly to approximately *** thousand in 2023.

In 2024, the visitors in Macao spent on average around ***** Macau patacas per person, representing a decrease from the previous year. Between 2011 and 2020, tourists generally spent between ***** and ***** Macau patacas per person on average.