Macau recorded 7.68 million visitor arrivals during July and August, averaging 123,000 arrivals per day. This marked a 7.4 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, before the pandemic.
The peak single-day visitor count reached 195,000 during the summer months.
The Public Security Police Force announced on Monday, September 1st, that Macau’s border checkpoints processed 41.01 million crossings in July and August, averaging 661,000 daily.
This represented an 8.5 percent increase from last year and a substantial 21.4 percent rise compared to the pre-pandemic period in 2019. The highest single-day crossing volume reached 832,000.
Border crossing distribution showed the Gongbei checkpoint, also known as the Border Gate, handling the largest share at 52.7 percent of total traffic. This was followed by the Qingmao checkpoint at 14.9 percent, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge checkpoint at 12.7 percent, and the Hengqin checkpoint at 12.4 percent. The airport and three ferry terminals accounted for 3.2 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively.
Visitor demographics revealed that mainland Chinese tourists dominated arrivals, comprising 75.8 percent of all visitors. Hong Kong visitors represented 17 percent, while those from Taiwan and foreign countries accounted for 2.4 percent and 4.8 percent respectively. The 15.2 percent year-on-year increase underscores Macau’s continued recovery in the tourism sector.
As of August 24th, Macau’s cumulative border crossings for the year exceeded 150 million, reaching this milestone 23 days earlier than last year. This accelerated pace highlights sustained momentum in cross-border travel and tourism recovery.
It is also noteworthy that Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) set new post-COVID records in July and August, with July marking the first new high since the pandemic and August surpassing it again.
