Visitor arrivals in Macau tumbled 10.9 percent year-on-year to 2.91 million in November 2019, after a 1.8 percent rise in the previous month. Same-day visitors dropped 10.5 percent, while overnight visitors fell 11.4 percent. Visitors from China plunged 11.1 percent, with those traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme falling 14.9 percent. Also, visitors decreased from South Korea (-36.5 percent) and Hong Kong (-3.4 percent), but rose from Taiwan (1.1 percent). Considering the first eleven months of 2019, visitor arrivals soared 12.7 percent year-on-year to 36.32 million. Tourist Arrivals in Macau averaged 1939187.59 from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3623116 in August of 2019 and a record low of 532588 in September of 1999.

Tourist Arrivals in Macau is expected to be 3300400.00 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Tourist Arrivals in Macau to stand at 2960800.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Macau Tourist Arrivals is projected to trend around 3354700.00 in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Macau Tourist Arrivals

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2910118.00 3209751.00 3623116.00 532588.00 1999 - 2019 Monthly



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-09-23 07:00 AM Tourist Arrivals YoY Aug 6.5% 16.3% 10.1%
2019-10-22 05:00 AM Tourist Arrivals YoY Sep 8.0% 6.5% 15.9%
2019-11-22 02:00 AM Tourist Arrivals YoY Oct 1.8% 8.0% 7.8%
2019-12-26 08:00 AM Tourist Arrivals YoY Nov -10.9% 1.8% 7.2%
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2019-11-22
Macau Tourist Arrivals Rise 1.8% YoY in October
Visitor arrivals in Macau increased by 1.8 percent year-on-year to 3.21 million in October 2019, after a 8.0 percent gain in the previous month. Same-day visitors grew 8.1 percent, while overnight visitors fell by 4.8 percent. Visitors from China rose 1.5 percent, with those traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme falling 1.9 percent. Also, visitors increased from Hong Kong (11.5 percent), Taiwan (3.6 percent), and the Philippines (33.7 percent), but declined from India (-25.3 percent), Japan (-34.9 percent), South Korea (-28.1 percent), and the US (-15.8 percent). Considering the first ten months 2019, visitor arrivals soared 15.3 percent year-on-year to 33.41 million.

2019-10-22
Macau Tourist Arrivals Rise 8% YoY in September
Visitor arrivals in Macau increased by 8.0 percent year-on-year to 2.77 million in September 2019, after a 6.5 percent gain in the previous month. Same-day visitors surged 20.4 percent, while overnight visitors fell by 2.3 percent. Visitors from China rose 5.7 percent, with those traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme rising 1.0 percent. Also, visitors grew from Hong Kong (27.2 percent), Taiwan (6.4 percent), the Philippines (48.4 percent), and Indonesia (2.9 percent), but declined from India (-33.4 percent), Japan (-15.7 percent), Malaysia (-11.5 percent), and the US (-9.5 percent). Considering the first nine months 2019, visitor arrivals soared 17 percent year-on-year to 30.20 million.

2019-09-23
Macau Tourist Arrivals Grow 6.5% YoY in August
Visitor arrivals in Macau increased by 6.5 percent year-on-year to 3.62 million in August 2019, after a 16.3 percent surge in the previous month. Same-day visitors jumped 20.2 percent, while overnight visitors fell by 5.7 percent. Visitors from China rose 4.7 percent, with those traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme declining 1.3 percent. Also, visitors grew from Hong Kong (19.7 percent), Taiwan (1.2 percent), and the Philippines (26.7 percent), and the UK (3.9 percent), but declined from India (-30.6 percent), Indonesia (-7.7 percent), Japan (-14 percent), and the US (-0.9 percent). Considering the first eight months 2019, visitor arrivals soared 18 percent year-on-year to 27.44 million.

2019-08-21
Macau Tourist Arrivals Soar 16.3% YoY in July
Visitor arrivals in Macau soared 16.3 percent year-on-year to 3.53 million in July 2019, after a 18.9 percent advance in the previous month. Same-day visitors jumped 29.9 percent and overnight visitors grew 4.7 percent. Visitors from China rose 18.5 percent, with those traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme increasing 10.9 percent. Also, visitors grew from Hong Kong (16.3 percent), the UK (10.33 percent), and the US (8.36 percent), but declined from South Korea (-6.9 percent), and Taiwan (-5.1 percent). Considering the first seven months 2019, visitor arrivals soared 20 percent year-on-year to 23.81 million.

2019-07-22
Macau Tourist Arrivals Rise 18.9% YoY in June
Visitor arrivals in Macau surged by 18.9 percent year-on-year to 3.10 million in June 2019, following a 25.6 percent advance in the previous month. Same-day visitors jumped 35.4 percent and overnight visitors grew 5.7 percent. Visitors from China, which accounted for 67.9 percent of total visitors, rose 19.9 percent, with those traveling under the Individual Visit Scheme increasing 14.9 percent. Also, visitors went up from South Korea (5.1 percent), Hong Kong (24.3 percent), and Taiwan (1.3 percent). Considering the first half of the year, visitor arrivals rose 20.6 percent year-on-year to 20.28 million.

2019-06-21
Macau Tourist Arrivals Jump 25.6% YoY in May
Visitor arrivals in Macau surged by 25.6 percent year-on-year to 3.40 million in May 2019, following a 15.9 percent gain in the previous month. Same-day visitors jumped 43.3 percent and overnight visitors grew by 10.3 percent. Visitors from China, which accounted for 71.4 percent of total visitors, surged 30.4 percent, and those travelling under the Individual Visit Scheme jumped by 29.9 percent. Also, visitors increased from Hong Kong (20.1 percent); South Korea (1.2 percent), and Taiwan (4.4 percent. Considering the first five months of the year, visitor arrivals rose 21.0 percent year-on-year to 17.2 million.

Macau Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -7531866.58 -7537368.00 634540.00 -8008621.97 Thousand MOP [+]
Current Account 157998.90 134526.90 178664.00 18673.00 MOP Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 35.20 33.00 43.20 17.10 percent [+]
Imports 8663984.39 8703170.61 8993061.49 781040.00 Thousand MOP [+]
Exports 1132117.81 1165802.61 2377502.00 357945.69 Thousand MOP [+]
Tourist Arrivals 2910118.00 3209751.00 3623116.00 532588.00 [+]
Terms Of Trade 99.70 100.00 110.20 89.90 points [+]
Tourism Revenues 15198.00 15709.00 18419.00 11540.00 MOP Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 18676.80 -10518.10 18676.80 -40625.60 MOP Million [+]
Capital Flows 139586.80 112744.80 149652.10 -19805.60 MOP Millions [+]