Macau recorded 4,172,940 visitor arrivals in February 2026, marking a 32.6 percent year-on-year increase driven by the Chinese New Year holiday period, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).Â
Despite the strong growth in arrivals, the average length of stay declined, indicating shorter visits overall.
Same-day visitors rose by 41.8 percent year-on-year to 2,676,431, while overnight visitors increased by 18.8 percent to 1,496,509. However, the average stay shortened by 0.2 day to 0.9 day, with overnight visitors staying an average of 2.1 days, down by 0.1 day.
Visitors from mainland China remained the primary driver of growth, rising 43.6 percent year-on-year to 3,291,164. Among them, those traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) surged by 52.7 percent to 2,032,456. Arrivals from Hong Kong totaled 591,300, up 2 percent, while visitation from Taiwan increased 31.9 percent to 89,628.
International visitation showed mixed performance. Total international arrivals fell 3.3 percent year-on-year to 200,848. Growth was recorded in select markets, including the Philippines, up 16.3 percent, India, up 42.5 percent, and the United States, up 5.5 percent. However, declines were seen in Indonesia – down 22.3 percent, Thailand – down 11.4 percent, and South Korea – down 5.6 percent.
For the first two months of 2026, total visitor arrivals reached 7,820,268, up 15.1 percent year-on-year. Same-day visitors increased 22 percent, while overnight visitors grew by 5 percent. The average length of stay remained stable at 1.0 day.
