Aug 2022
In the first half of 2022, more than 3.46 million inbound travellers were recorded in Macao, down 11.8% year-on-year
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Tourist arrivals fall year-on-year in Macao for the first half of 2022

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has released statistics related to Macao’s tourism industry for the first half of 2022, showing that there were 3,465,107 inbound tourists who arrived in the city between January and June, down 11.8% year-on-year. July is expected to continue to mark a steep decline in Macao’s visitor arrivals due to the outbreak, with August slated to already see a rebound as the COVID-19 situation in Macao stabilises. 

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak on 18th June, the Zhuhai-Macao ports tightened entry and departure measures, so the number of inbound travellers to Macao dropped to 380,671 visits in June, a decrease of 28% year-on-year.

Looking back over the first half of the year, the average length of stay decreased by 0.4 days to 1.2 days per year, while the average length of stay increased by 0.1 days to three days per year, recording 1,284,281 visits (-37.6%). The average length of stay for non-overnight travellers remained the same at 0.1 days, recording 2,180,826 visits (+16.7%).

Tourism Price Index dropped in first half with accommodation prices falling the most

The DSEC also indicated that the Tourist Price Index (TPI) in the first half of this year dropped by 0.38% year-on-year, with the price index of accommodation (-9.10%) falling the most.

The TPI reflects the price change of goods and services purchased by visitors. According to the DSEC, the TPI dropped by 1.77% year-on-year to 114.87 in the second quarter of this year. The decrease was “mainly attributable to lower hotel room rates”, as well as “reduced prices of handbags and watches”. The average TPI score for the past four quarters up to the second quarter of this year increased by 0.31% from the previous period. The price indices of entertainment and cultural activities increased by 13.21% and the TPI score for restaurant services rose by 3.41%. The indices of accommodation and clothing decreased by 6.22% and 2.72% respectively.

* All information is correct at the time of release.
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