Macao: In the first half of the year, total non-gaming spending by visitors increased by 17.4% year-on-year to 44.47 billion patacas.

According to data from the Macao Statistics and Census Service, the total non-gaming consumption of travelers in the first half of 2026 increased by 17.4% year-on-year to 44.47 billion patacas (Macau Patacas, the same below). The total spending of overnight travelers (32.41 billion patacas) and same-day travelers (12.05 billion patacas) rose by 8.0% and 53.5% respectively. The average non-gaming expenditure per traveler in the first half of the year was 2,123 patacas, marking a year-on-year increase of 7.8%. Specifically, overnight travelers spent an average of 4,024 patacas, and same-day travelers spent 935 patacas, reflecting increases of 7.7% and 33.2% respectively. In terms of spending categories, travelers primarily allocated their expenses to shopping (46.0%), followed by accommodation (22.3%) and dining (21.5%). According to statistics on the main purposes of visit, the average expenditure per traveler attending exhibitions in the first half of the year was notably high at 4,593 patacas. From the perspective of major sources of visitors, the average non-gaming consumption per traveler from mainland China (2,361 patacas) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1,170 patacas) increased by 4.8% and 24.4% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the average spending of travelers from Taiwan (1,888 patacas) recorded a year-on-year decrease of 2.7%. International travelers had an average expenditure of 2,110 patacas, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.0%. Among these, travelers from Northeast Asia, including South Korea (2,489 patacas) and Japan (2,326 patacas), saw average expenditures rise by 20.3% and 31.2% respectively. From Southeast Asia, travelers from Singapore (3,465 patacas) and Malaysia (1,850 patacas) also recorded increases of 19.3% and 6.9% respectively, while the average spending of travelers from Thailand (2,081 patacas) declined by 10.1%. In the second quarter of 2026, the total non-gaming consumption of travelers increased by 9.8% year-on-year to 20.04 billion patacas, with overnight travelers (15.16 billion patacas) and same-day travelers (4.87 billion patacas) spending rising by 3.6% and 35.1% respectively. The average non-gaming expenditure per traveler recorded a year-on-year increase of 5.6% to 2,059 patacas. Regarding major sources of visitors, the average spending per traveler from mainland China (2,324 patacas) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1,138 patacas) increased year-on-year by 5.5% and 13.9% respectively, while travelers from Taiwan (1,774 patacas) and international travelers (2,032 patacas) experienced decreases of 12.6% and 4.8% respectively. According to the main purposes of visit statistics, the second quarter also noted a high average expenditure for travelers attending exhibitions in Macao, at 4,630 patacas.