The number of tourist arrivals in Macau rose by 2.4% year-on-year to 3.542 million in July 2026, rebounding sharply from a 3.1% decline in the previous month. This marked the highest number of arrivals in five months, as same-day visitors increased 6.4% to 2.108 million, while overnight visitors fell 2.9% to 1.434 million. Additionally, the average length of stay shortened by 0.1 day from a year earlier to 1.1 days, while the average stay of overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.4 days. By source market, arrivals from China increased by 5.4% to 2.701 million, with visitors traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme rising 9.6% to 1.494 million. Arrivals from Taiwan (104,833) and India (10,261) also increased by 13.9% and 66.4%, respectively. In contrast, visitor arrivals from Hong Kong (561,713), the Philippines (32,865), and Indonesia (11,530) declined by 10.2%, 13.3%, and 22.5%, respectively. In the January–July period, total visitor arrivals rose by 8.0% to 24.487 million. source: Statistics and Census Service, Government of Macao SAR

Tourist Arrivals in Macau increased to 3542218 in July from 2801152 in June of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Macau averaged 1926740.72 from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4219034.00 in August of 2025 and a record low of 9759.00 in July of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Macao Tourist Arrivals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Macau Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-24 10:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jun -3.1% 3.4%
2026-08-21 08:25 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jul 2.4% -3.1% -4.0%
2026-09-18 10:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Aug 2.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -10046168.00 -10815338.00 Thousand MOP Jul 2026
Current Account 144279.70 115437.60 MOP Million Dec 2024
Exports 1464163.00 1264783.00 Thousand MOP Jul 2026
Foreign Direct Investment -4568.70 -9293.23 MOP Million Dec 2024
Imports 11510331.00 12080121.00 Thousand MOP Jul 2026
Terms of Trade 98.90 99.00 points Mar 2026
Tourism Revenues 20038.00 24430.00 MOP Million Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals YoY 3542218.00 2801152.00 Jul 2026


Macau Tourist Arrivals
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3542218.00 2801152.00 4219034.00 9759.00 1999 - 2026 Monthly

News Stream
Macau Visitor Arrivals Rebound to 5-Month High
The number of tourist arrivals in Macau rose by 2.4% year-on-year to 3.542 million in July 2026, rebounding sharply from a 3.1% decline in the previous month. This marked the highest number of arrivals in five months, as same-day visitors increased 6.4% to 2.108 million, while overnight visitors fell 2.9% to 1.434 million. Additionally, the average length of stay shortened by 0.1 day from a year earlier to 1.1 days, while the average stay of overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.4 days. By source market, arrivals from China increased by 5.4% to 2.701 million, with visitors traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme rising 9.6% to 1.494 million. Arrivals from Taiwan (104,833) and India (10,261) also increased by 13.9% and 66.4%, respectively. In contrast, visitor arrivals from Hong Kong (561,713), the Philippines (32,865), and Indonesia (11,530) declined by 10.2%, 13.3%, and 22.5%, respectively. In the January–July period, total visitor arrivals rose by 8.0% to 24.487 million.
2026-08-21
Macau Tourist Arrivals Drop 3.1% in June
The number of tourist arrivals in Macau fell 3.1% year-on-year to 2.801 million in June 2026, reversing a 3.4% increase in the previous month. This marked the first contraction since February 2025, as overnight visitors dropped 9.0% to 1.164 million, while same-day visitors increased 1.6% to 1.637 million. Additionally, the average length of stay shortened by 0.1 day from a year earlier to 1.1 days, while the average stay of overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.4 days. By source market, arrivals from China declined 2.3% year-on-year to 1.950 million, although visitors traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme rose 2.6% to 1.054 million. Arrivals from Hong Kong (577,275) and the Philippines (36,686) also fell by 5.9% and 22.0%, respectively. In contrast, visitor arrivals from Taiwan (95,277), Thailand (13,228), and India (12,735) increased by 12.0%, 27.5%, and 6.9%, respectively. In the first half of 2026, total visitor arrivals rose 9.0% year-on-year to 20.944 million.
2026-07-24
Macau Tourist Arrivals Continue to Rise
The number of tourist arrivals in Macau rose 3.4% year-on-year to 3,488 million in May 2026 from an 11.3% jump in the previous month. Same-day visitors increased by 7.9%, while overnight visitors dropped by 3%. Additionally, the average length of stay shortened by 0.1 day from a year earlier to 1 day and the average stay of overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days. By source market, visitors from China grew by 4.2% year-on-year to 2.54 million in May, with arrivals under the Individual Visit Scheme rising 5.2% to 1.38 million. Visitors from Taiwan (93,701) and Thailand (20,447) increased by 18.9% and 36.1%, respectively. On the other hand, arrivals from Hong Kong (-0.4% to 618,341), the Philippines (-11.5% to 50,462), and South Korea (-14.6% to 35,663) posted declines. In the first five months of 2026, total visitor arrivals increased by 11.1% year-on-year to 18.14 million.
2026-06-22