According to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Macau visitor arrivals in September reached 2,528,011, marking a 9.9 percent year-on-year growth. This figure represents a recovery rate of 91.4 percent compared to the same month in 2019.
International visitors surged by 37.6 percent year-on-year, totaling 173,614, which corresponds to 92.7 percent of September 2019 levels.
In the first three quarters of 2024, visitor arrivals soared by 30.1 percent year-on-year, totaling 25,920,914 and recovering to 85.8 percent of the figures recorded in the same period of 2019. This represents 78.5 percent of this year’s target of 33 million visitor arrivals, as projected by the city’s tourism office (MGTO).
The growth was particularly evident among same-day visitors, which increased by 42.8 percent to 13,834,674, while overnight visitors rose by 18.1 percent to 12,086,240. The average length of stay for all visitors remained at 1.2 days, with overnight visitors maintaining an average stay of 2.3 days.
International visitors so far this year have seen a remarkable rise of 95.1 percent year-on-year, reaching 1,677,550, which is 70.7 percent of the first three quarters of 2019.
Southeast Asian markets have shown robust growth, with visitors from the Philippines increasing by 75.6 percent (345,537), Indonesia by 33.6 percent (127,861), Thailand by 70.6 percent (95,108), and Singapore by 61.6 percent (74,156). Visitors from Malaysia also soared by 136.4 percent to 117,739.
In South Asia, the number of visitors from India surged by 133.6 percent to 77,071. Meanwhile, Northeast Asian markets reported substantial increases, with arrivals from South Korea and Japan jumping by 207 percent (341,497) and 102.6 percent (93,001), respectively. Long-haul markets also contributed positively, with visitors from the USA rising by 83.2 percent to 103,379.
