International one-day trips in Macao

Macao: International one-day trips was 18.88 million arrivals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

International one-day trips in Macao, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200920241995: 3.5M arrivals1996: 3.5M arrivals1997: 3.2M arrivals1998: 2.4M arrivals1999: 2.4M arrivals2000: 4.0M arrivals2001: 4.4M arrivals2002: 5.0M arrivals2003: 5.6M arrivals2004: 8.3M arrivals2005: 9.7M arrivals2006: 11.3M arrivals2007: 14.1M arrivals2008: 12.3M arrivals2009: 11.4M arrivals2010: 13.0M arrivals2011: 15.1M arrivals2012: 14.5M arrivals2013: 15.1M arrivals2014: 17.0M arrivals2015: 16.4M arrivals2016: 15.2M arrivals2017: 15.4M arrivals2018: 17.3M arrivals2019: 20.8M arrivals2020: 3.1M arrivals2021: 4.0M arrivals2022: 3.2M arrivals2023: 14.0M arrivals2024: 18.9M arrivals

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

Analysis

Macao recorded 18.88 million arrivals for international one-day trips 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 one-day trips in Macao peaked at 20.77 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million arrivals, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Macao

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Macao?
International one-day trips in Macao was 18.88 million arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 20.77 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million arrivals in 1999.
How does Macao rank for international one-day trips?
Macao ranks 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is international one-day trips 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.