Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao

Macao: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 13.91 million guests in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.91 million guests
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
15th
of 139 countries
All-time high
13.91 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
2.04 million guests
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao, 1995–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1995200920241995: 2.4M guests1996: 2.6M guests1997: 2.1M guests1998: 2.0M guests1999: 2.1M guests2000: 2.6M guests2001: 2.6M guests2002: 3.0M guests2003: 2.9M guests2004: 3.8M guests2005: 3.9M guests2006: 4.4M guests2007: 5.4M guests2008: 6.2M guests2009: 6.4M guests2010: 7.3M guests2011: 8.1M guests2012: 8.9M guests2013: 10.0M guests2014: 10.0M guests2015: 9.9M guests2016: 11.3M guests2017: 12.4M guests2018: 13.2M guests2019: 13.5M guests2020: 3.2M guests2021: 5.7M guests2022: 4.2M guests2023: 13.0M guests2024: 13.9M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao is 13.91 million guests, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao peaked at 13.91 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million guests, in 1998.

That places Macao 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 2.37 million guests —
1996 2.59 million guests +9.2%
1997 2.10 million guests -18.9%
1998 2.04 million guests -2.8%
1999 2.14 million guests +4.8%
2000 2.55 million guests +19.4%
2001 2.62 million guests +2.9%
2002 3.00 million guests +14.1%
2003 2.87 million guests -4.2%
2004 3.79 million guests +32.1%
2005 3.90 million guests +3.0%
2006 4.43 million guests +13.5%
2007 5.44 million guests +22.9%
2008 6.19 million guests +13.8%
2009 6.40 million guests +3.3%
2010 7.29 million guests +13.9%
2011 8.05 million guests +10.5%
2012 8.88 million guests +10.3%
2013 10.02 million guests +12.7%
2014 10.02 million guests +0.0%
2015 9.92 million guests -0.9%
2016 11.30 million guests +13.9%
2017 12.39 million guests +9.6%
2018 13.21 million guests +6.6%
2019 13.49 million guests +2.2%
2020 3.24 million guests -76.0%
2021 5.73 million guests +76.6%
2022 4.21 million guests -26.6%
2023 13.02 million guests +209.5%
2024 13.91 million guests +6.9%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 13.91 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 5.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 13.91 million guests is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000 guests, 20.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +209.5% 4.21 million guests 13.02 million guests
2020 -76.0% 13.49 million guests 3.24 million guests
2021 +76.6% 3.24 million guests 5.73 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.25 million guests 2.04 million guests 2.59 million guests 5
2000s 4.12 million guests 2.55 million guests 6.40 million guests 10
2010s 10.46 million guests 7.29 million guests 13.49 million guests 10
2020s 8.02 million guests 3.24 million guests 13.91 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 12 South Korea 17.04 million guests compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 16.30 million guests compare
  3. 14 Portugal 15.45 million guests compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 11.66 million guests compare
  5. 17 Russia 11.34 million guests compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 10.63 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao was 13.91 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 13.91 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million guests in 1998.
How does Macao rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Macao ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.