[Photo: Melissandre Denize]
Macau recorded 11,213,904 visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 13.7% year on year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Same-day visitors rose 20.3% to 7,007,320, while overnight visitors increased 4.1% to 4,206,584. The average length of stay slightly declined by 0.1 day to 1.0 day, while overnight visitors maintained an average stay of 2.2 days.
Visitors from mainland China remained the largest source market, rising 16.4% to 8,388,921. Within this segment, Individual Visit Scheme travellers grew 18.4% to 4,750,197. Arrivals from Hong Kong edged up 1.8% to 1,783,763, while visitors from Taiwan increased 29.1% to 285,464.
International arrivals totaled 755,756, up 10.7% year on year. Strong growth was recorded in several markets, including India (+41.3%), Thailand (+70.5%), and the Republic of Korea (+7.4%). The Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand also posted gains, while Indonesia declined 13.8%. Long-haul visitors from the United States rose 7.4% to 39,340.
In March alone, visitor arrivals increased 10.6% year on year to 3,393,636. Same-day visitors rose 16.6%, while overnight visitors increased 2.2%. International arrivals in March reached 276,455, up 18.4% year on year.
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