Macau Tourist Arrivals Climb to Record High

The number of tourist arrivals in Macau rose by 6.1% year-on-year to 4.478 million in August 2026, following a 2.4% gain in the previous month. This marked the highest number of arrivals on record, as same-day visitors jumped by 11.7% to 2.853 million, while overnight visitors fell by 2.4% to 1.625 million. In addition, the average length of stay shortened by 0.1 day from a year earlier to 1.0 day, while the average stay of overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days. By source market, arrivals from China increased by 9.3% to 3.562 million, with visitors traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme rising by 12.7% to 2.020 million. Arrivals from Taiwan (101,282) and Malaysia (8,161) also increased by 13.7% and 2.1%, respectively. In contrast, visitor arrivals from Hong Kong (643,445), the Philippines (31,282), and Indonesia (11,106) declined by 5.6%, 18.5%, and 16.9%, respectively. In the January–August period, total visitor arrivals rose by 7.7% to 28.964 million.

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.

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.