Visitor arrivals to Macau rose by 18.9 percent year-on-year to 3,092,791 in April 2025, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
In the first four months of 2025, the city welcomed a total of 12,955,456 visitors, marking a 12.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Mainland China remained Macau’s largest source market. Visitor arrivals from the mainland rose by 22.4 percent year-on-year to 2,126,212 in April. Among them, 1,064,231 arrived under the Individual Visit Scheme, up by 34.1 percent. Additionally, 149,359 traveled under the “one trip per week” measure, 43,278 under the “multiple-entry” measure, and 18,015 under the “tourist group multi-entry” measure.
The Greater Bay Area continued to drive growth, with visitor arrivals from the nine Pearl River Delta cities climbing by 34.5 percent year-on-year to 1,066,367. Zhuhai led the surge with an impressive 63 percent increase in visitor numbers.
Visitors from Hong Kong reached 659,844, an increase of 13.4 percent, while arrivals from Taiwan grew by 4.4 percent to 76,721.
International markets show mixed results
International visitor arrivals totaled 230,014 in April, up 10.4 percent year-on-year. Southeast Asian markets posted varied results: the Philippines recorded 43,097 visitors, up by 20.2 percent; Thailand had 20,463 visitors, up 24.1 percent; and Indonesia received 19,656 visitors, a slight increase of 0.4 percent. In contrast, Malaysia and Singapore saw declines, with 14,776 and 7,888 visitors respectively, down by 17.6 percent and 8.7 percent.
India stood out in the South Asian market, with arrivals rising 50 percent year-on-year to 12,485.
Among Northeast Asian markets, Japan recorded 8,646 visitors, a 4.1 percent increase, while South Korea registered a slight drop of 0.7 percent to 37,215.
Visitor numbers from the United States showed modest growth, rising 4.3 percent year-on-year to 13,429.
