International tourist trips per 1000 people in Macao

Macao: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 22,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,275
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
2nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
28,072
in 2018
All-time low
3,527
in 2022
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Macao, 1995–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1995200920241995: 10.5k1996: 11.5k1997: 9.2k1998: 10.7k1999: 11.7k2000: 11.9k2001: 13.1k2002: 14.4k2003: 13.5k2004: 17.3k2005: 18.2k2006: 21.0k2007: 24.8k2008: 19.8k2009: 18.9k2010: 21.2k2011: 22.5k2012: 23.1k2013: 23.8k2014: 23.9k2015: 23.0k2016: 24.8k2017: 26.7k2018: 28.1k2019: 27.8k2020: 4.1k2021: 5.3k2022: 3.5k2023: 19.9k2024: 22.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Macao recorded 22,275 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Macao peaked at 28,072 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,527, in 2022.

Macao ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Macao, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Macao, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 10,539 —
1996 11,522 +9.3%
1997 9,242 -19.8%
1998 10,683 +15.6%
1999 11,737 +9.9%
2000 11,884 +1.2%
2001 13,124 +10.4%
2002 14,396 +9.7%
2003 13,450 -6.6%
2004 17,262 +28.3%
2005 18,195 +5.4%
2006 20,998 +15.4%
2007 24,786 +18.0%
2008 19,797 -20.1%
2009 18,930 -4.4%
2010 21,190 +11.9%
2011 22,453 +6.0%
2012 23,112 +2.9%
2013 23,830 +3.1%
2014 23,867 +0.2%
2015 22,996 -3.6%
2016 24,757 +7.7%
2017 26,688 +7.8%
2018 28,072 +5.2%
2019 27,770 -1.1%
2020 4,131 -85.1%
2021 5,324 +28.9%
2022 3,527 -33.8%
2023 19,928 +465.1%
2024 22,275 +11.8%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 22,275 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 20.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 22,275 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2, 136.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people 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 +465.1% 3,527 19,928
2020 -85.1% 27,770 4,131

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,745 9,242 11,737 5
2000s 17,282 11,884 24,786 10
2010s 24,473 21,190 28,072 10
2020s 11,037 3,527 22,275 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 1 Andorra 50,852 compare
  2. 3 Aruba 10,214 compare
  3. 4 Monaco 9,009 compare
  4. 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 8,948 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Macao?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Macao was 22,275 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 28,072 in 2018.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 3,527 in 2022.
How does Macao rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Macao ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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