Macau welcomed over 4.2 million visitors in August 2025, setting a new monthly record during the summer holiday period, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
The tally marked a 15.5 percent year-on-year increase, with both same-day and overnight visitor numbers expanding.
Same-day visitors rose by 25.1 percent to around 2.55 million, while overnight visitors edged up 3.4 percent to about 1.67 million. The average length of stay remained unchanged compared with the previous year, at 1.1 days. Same-day visitors stayed for an average of 0.3 days, while overnight visitors spent an average of 2.3 days.
From January through August 2025, Macau recorded nearly 26.9 million visitor arrivals, up 15 percent compared with the same period last year. Same-day visitors increased 25.5 percent to 15.7 million, while overnight visitors rose 2.9 percent to 11.2 million. The average length of stay across the first eight months was 1.1 days, a slight decrease of 0.1 day due to the higher proportion of same-day travellers.
Mainland visitors remain dominant
The Chinese mainland continued to account for the bulk of arrivals, with more than 3.25 million visitors in August, representing an 18.4 percent year-over-year increase. Among these, 1.79 million travelled under the Individual Visit Scheme, reflecting a 22.2 percent rise. Measures introduced to facilitate visitation contributed to the growth, including about 205,000 visitors under the “one trip per week measure,” 69,000 under the “multiple-entry measure,” and nearly 25,000 under the “tourist group multi-entry measure.”
Visitors from the nine Pearl River Delta cities within the Greater Bay Area also climbed 23.5 percent to 1.66 million, driven by a sharp 56.7 percent surge from Zhuhai. Arrivals from Hong Kong increased 2.8 percent to 682,000, while visitors from Taiwan grew 21 percent to 89,000.
International markets expand
International visitation totalled 190,000 in August, representing a 17.3 percent year-on-year increase. Southeast Asia stood out as a key growth driver: arrivals from Thailand more than doubled to 13,400, while the Philippines (38,400), Indonesia (13,400), Malaysia (8,000), and Singapore (6,600) all registered solid gains.
South Asia also contributed, with Indian arrivals edging up 1.2 percent to 7,800. In Northeast Asia, visitors from Japan rose 57.2 percent to 16,600, while South Korean arrivals dipped 4.7 percent to 35,200. Long-haul arrivals from the United States recorded a 14.2 percent increase to 11,800.
