Macau skilled one other robust month of tourism in October, with town reporting simply over 3.47 million customer arrivals. In accordance with the most recent knowledge launched by Macau’s Statistics and Census Bureau, the entire represented a ten.8 % improve in comparison with the identical month final yr. The month was closely influenced by the October Golden Week interval, which historically drives excessive vacationer volumes, and this yr was no exception. Even with disruptions brought on by Storm Matmo early within the month, the vacation interval nonetheless delivered vital momentum for town’s tourism and gaming sectors.
Mainland Arrivals and Visa Measures Drive Momentum
Guests from mainland China continued to make up the overwhelming majority of all arrivals. Throughout October, 2.53 million mainland vacationers entered Macau, marking a 12.0 % year-on-year improve. Journey below the Particular person Go to Scheme (IVS) expanded additional, with 1.32 million vacationers utilizing this route, an increase of twenty-two.6 % from the earlier yr.
Extra visa preparations contributed to the general visitors. A complete of 214,368 guests made use of the “one journey per week” measure, 97,365 entered below the “multiple-entry” measure, and 11,667 vacationers used the “vacationer group multi-entry measure,” in response to figures disclosed for the interval.
Guests from the 9 Pearl River Delta cities within the Better Bay Space 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.
Worldwide Tourism Expands as Similar-Day Visits Lead Development
Worldwide tourism recorded strong positive factors as nicely. 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. Lengthy-haul arrivals additionally strengthened, with 15,467 guests from the USA, up 18.8 %.
Similar-day visitation drove a good portion of October’s development. Greater than 2.10 million same-day guests entered town, an increase of 17.6 % in comparison with final yr. In a single day visits additionally edged upward, reaching almost 1.37 million, a rise of 1.7 %. Regardless of increased visitors, the common 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 median exceeding 143,000 per day. Analysts described tourism exercise throughout this stretch as “sturdy,” even with the momentary disruptions brought on by Storm Matmo.
As GGRAsia experiences, throughout the primary ten months of the yr, Macau recorded barely above 33.14 million guests from all markets, a 14.1 % improve in comparison with the identical interval final yr. Mainland visitation for the year-to-date stood at almost 24.11 million, reflecting a 17.7 % rise. Worldwide arrivals from January to October reached almost 2.15 million, up 13.6 % year-on-year. The Macao Authorities Tourism Workplace beforehand projected that customer arrivals for the total yr 2025 might attain round 39 million.
