International same day arrivals in Macao

Macao: International same day arrivals was 18.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.88 million
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
9th
of 136 countries
All-time high
20.77 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.39 million
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International same day arrivals in Macao, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200920241995: 3.5M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.2M1998: 2.4M1999: 2.4M2000: 4.0M2001: 4.4M2002: 5.0M2003: 5.6M2004: 8.3M2005: 9.7M2006: 11.3M2007: 14.1M2008: 12.3M2009: 11.4M2010: 13.0M2011: 15.1M2012: 14.5M2013: 15.1M2014: 17.0M2015: 16.4M2016: 15.2M2017: 15.4M2018: 17.3M2019: 20.8M2020: 3.1M2021: 4.0M2022: 3.2M2023: 14.0M2024: 18.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Macao recorded 18.88 million for international same day arrivals in 2024.

That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international same day arrivals in Macao peaked at 20.77 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 1999.

Macao ranks 9th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

International same day arrivals in Macao, year by year

Annual values for International same day arrivals in Macao, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 3.55 million —
1996 3.46 million -2.5%
1997 3.16 million -8.6%
1998 2.43 million -23.1%
1999 2.39 million -1.6%
2000 3.96 million +65.6%
2001 4.44 million +11.9%
2002 4.97 million +11.9%
2003 5.58 million +12.3%
2004 8.35 million +49.7%
2005 9.70 million +16.1%
2006 11.31 million +16.7%
2007 14.06 million +24.2%
2008 12.32 million -12.3%
2009 11.35 million -7.9%
2010 13.04 million +14.9%
2011 15.08 million +15.6%
2012 14.51 million -3.8%
2013 15.06 million +3.8%
2014 16.96 million +12.6%
2015 16.41 million -3.3%
2016 15.25 million -7.1%
2017 15.36 million +0.7%
2018 17.31 million +12.7%
2019 20.77 million +20.0%
2020 3.07 million -85.2%
2021 4.01 million +30.4%
2022 3.22 million -19.8%
2023 13.99 million +334.8%
2024 18.88 million +35.0%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 18.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 million, 15.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 18.88 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,400, 479.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International same day arrivals 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 +334.8% 3.22 million 13.99 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.00 million 2.39 million 3.55 million 5
2000s 8.60 million 3.96 million 14.06 million 10
2010s 15.97 million 13.04 million 20.77 million 10
2020s 8.63 million 3.07 million 18.88 million 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 6 Hungary 38.02 million compare
  2. 7 Italy 30.54 million compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong 22.56 million compare
  4. 10 Denmark 17.34 million compare
  5. 11 Portugal 11.31 million compare
  6. 12 Slovakia 10.46 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international same day arrivals in Macao?
International same day arrivals in Macao was 18.88 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international same day arrivals recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 20.77 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international same day arrivals recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1999.
How does Macao rank for international same day arrivals?
Macao ranks 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is international same day arrivals rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 International same day arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International same day arrivals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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