Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao
Macao: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 13.91 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Macao is 13.91 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.37 million | — |
| 1996 | 2.59 million | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.79 million | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 3.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.43 million | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 6.19 million | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 6.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.29 million | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 8.05 million | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.88 million | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 10.02 million | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 10.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.30 million | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 12.39 million | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 13.21 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 5.73 million | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 4.21 million | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 13.02 million | +209.5% |
| 2024 | 13.91 million | +6.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 13.91 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 5.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macao's 13.91 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +209.5% | 4.21 million | 13.02 million |
| 2020 | -76.0% | 13.49 million | 3.24 million |
| 2021 | +76.6% | 3.24 million | 5.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 2.04 million | 2.59 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.12 million | 2.55 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 million | 7.29 million | 13.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 million | 3.24 million | 13.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 12 South Korea 17.04 million compare
- 13 United Kingdom 16.30 million compare
- 14 Portugal 15.45 million compare
- 16 Netherlands 11.66 million compare
- 17 Russia 11.34 million compare
- 18 Switzerland 10.63 million compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million 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 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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