Record-breaking border movements in 2024

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has announced that last year, there were record-breaking border movements at the borders of Macau.

According to the information, almost 210 million border crossings to and from Macau were recorded in 2024, a figure that constitutes the highest record ever. Additionally, the PSP also noted that in 2024, the highest single-day record of border movements was achieved on August 24, with a total of 753,000 trips recorded in 24 hours.

The PSP noted that the results account for an increase of 17.5% year-on-year when compared to the around 180 million trips made in 2023.

The figures released also show that the majority of the border crossings were made by local residents (77.9 million) or 36.3%, while visitors accounted for some 69.88 million or 32.5%.

Concurrently, authorities revealed that the highest single-day passenger flow recorded at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was on February 12, with a new record-high of 131,000 trips.

In the statement, the PSP also stated that they are continuing efforts to improve the border checkpoints to facilitate convenience, speed, and safety in border crossings, particularly between Macau and the mainland.

The same authorities also revealed that between Dec. 30, 2024, and Jan. 1, 2025, there were almost 2 million passenger movements (1,928,998) at all the border checkpoints of Macau. Of these, some 657,517 were visitors.

Hengqin Port breaks record for passenger, vehicle flows in 2024

The inbound and outbound passenger traffic through Hengqin Port exceeded 22.8 million in 2024, marking a 36% year-on-year increase, according to statistics from the Hengqin Border Inspection Station.

Vehicle traffic also saw significant growth, rising 24% to 2.4 million vehicles. These figures set new records for both passenger and vehicle flows.

Notably, over 1.58 million single-plate vehicles from Macau crossed Hengqin Port last year, accounting for 66% of the total traffic.

The port also recorded its highest-ever single-day passenger flows five times in 2024, with the peak reaching over 103,000 passengers in a single day.

Authorities anticipate even higher traffic this year following the implementation of Hengqin’s “one visa, multiple entries” policy on January 1, which benefits approximately 50,000 eligible Hengqin-registered residents and residence permit holders.