Macau recorded 11,213,904 visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2026, up 13.7 percent year-on-year, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
Growth was driven primarily by an increase in same-day visitors, while overnight stays remained relatively stable.
Same-day visitors totaled 7,007,320 in the quarter, rising 20.3 percent from a year earlier, while overnight visitors increased 4.1 percent to 4,206,584. The average length of stay edged down by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.0 day, with overnight visitors maintaining an average stay of 2.2 days.
Mainland China remained Macau’s largest source market, with arrivals rising 16.4 percent year-on-year to 8,388,921. Among these, travelers under the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) grew 18.4 percent to 4,750,197. Visitors from Hong Kong increased 1.8 percent to 1,783,763, while those from Taiwan rose 29.1 percent to 285,464.
For March alone, Macau welcomed 3,393,636 visitors, up 10.6 percent year-on-year. Same-day visitors increased 16.6 percent, while overnight visitors rose 2.2 percent. International arrivals in March reached 276,455, up 18.4 percent year-on-year.
International visitors rise 10.7% in 1Q26
International visitation also increased, reaching 755,756 in the first quarter, up 10.7 percent year-on-year. In Southeast Asia, arrivals from Thailand surged 70.5 percent to 59,811, while arrivals from the Philippines and Malaysia rose 4.1 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively.
In contrast, visitors from Indonesia declined by 13.8 percent. South Asian markets showed stronger momentum, with arrivals from India increasing 41.3 percent to 27,034. In Northeast Asia, South Korea recorded a 7.4 percent increase to 184,938 visitors, while long-haul arrivals from the United States rose by the same rate to 39,340.
The latest figures align with the government’s broader tourism outlook. Macau Government Tourism Office Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes previously said that, following more than 40 million visitor arrivals in 2025, total arrivals are projected to reach around 41 million in 2026.
