Macau skilled one other robust month of tourism in October, with the town reporting simply over 3.47 million customer arrivals. According to the most recent information launched by Macau’s Statistics and Census Bureau, the entire represented a ten.8 % improve in comparison with the identical month final 12 months. The month was closely influenced by the October Golden Week interval, which historically drives excessive vacationer volumes, and this 12 months was no exception. Even with disruptions brought on by Typhoon Matmo early in the month, the vacation interval nonetheless delivered vital momentum for the town’s tourism and gaming sectors.
Mainland Arrivals and Visa Measures Drive Momentum
Visitors from mainland China continued to make up the overwhelming majority of all arrivals. Across October, 2.53 million mainland vacationers entered Macau, marking a 12.0 % year-on-year improve. Travel below the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) expanded additional, with 1.32 million vacationers utilizing this route, an increase of twenty-two.6 % from the earlier 12 months.
Additional visa preparations contributed to the general visitors. A complete of 214,368 guests made use of the “one trip per week” measure, 97,365 entered below the “multiple-entry” measure, and 11,667 vacationers used the “tourist group multi-entry measure,” in response to figures disclosed for the interval.
Visitors from the 9 Pearl River Delta cities in the Greater Bay Area additionally grew sharply, reaching 1,318,837 for the month — a 13.8 % improve year-on-year. Zhuhai alone posted a notable 50.9 % surge in visitation.
International Tourism Expands as Same-Day Visits Lead Growth
International tourism recorded stable positive factors as effectively. A complete of 260,944 worldwide guests arrived in October, reflecting a 22.9 % year-on-year rise. Southeast Asian markets confirmed substantial exercise: Thailand delivered 26,299 guests, up 118.5 %; the Philippines adopted with 44,863 guests, a rise of 15.3 %; Indonesia added 16,985 guests, up 24.7 %; Malaysia reached 16,206, up 1.8 %; and Singapore contributed 10,140, up 6.1 %.
From Northeast Asia, 52,057 vacationers arrived from South Korea, a rise of 10.6 %, and Japanese visitation rose 32.1 % to 12,675. Long-haul arrivals additionally strengthened, with 15,467 guests from the United States, up 18.8 %.
Same-day visitation drove a good portion of October’s development. More than 2.10 million same-day guests entered the town, an increase of 17.6 % in comparison with final 12 months. Overnight visits additionally edged upward, reaching practically 1.37 million, a rise of 1.7 %. Despite larger visitors, the typical size of keep remained unchanged at 1.1 days.
The Golden Week vacation additional boosted early-month numbers. Over the eight-day interval, Macau registered simply above 1.14 million guests, a mean exceeding 143,000 per day. Analysts described tourism exercise throughout this stretch as “robust,” even with the non permanent disruptions brought on by Typhoon Matmo.
As GGRAsia reports, throughout the primary ten months of the 12 months, Macau recorded barely above 33.14 million guests from all markets, a 14.1 % improve in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months. Mainland visitation for the year-to-date stood at practically 24.11 million, reflecting a 17.7 % rise. International arrivals from January to October reached practically 2.15 million, up 13.6 % year-on-year. The Macao Government Tourism Office beforehand projected that customer arrivals for the complete 12 months 2025 might attain round 39 million.
