Overnight stays, seen as a key driver of non-gaming spending, are forecast by the MGTO to edge up to 16.4 million in 2025 from 16 million last year, and climb further to as many as 21.9 million in 2030. The average length of stay is expected to rise from 2.3 days in 2025 to 2.5 days by the end of the decade.
Spending per visitor is projected at MOP2,194 ($272) in 2025, up slightly from 2024, with total non-gaming expenditure forecast to reach MOP85.5 billion ($10.6 billion). By 2030, per-capita spending could climb to as high as MOP3,229 ($402), pushing non-gaming receipts past MOP110 billion ($13.7 billion).
Hotel capacity is also expanding, with the room supply set to grow from 48,333 in 2024 to more than 49,000 in 2025 and potentially over 52,000 by 2030. Occupancy rates are forecast to remain strong, peaking at 92.8 percent in 2025.
The review stressed the need to diversify beyond the Greater China market, which accounted for more than 93 percent of visitors last year. Authorities are seeking to attract more international travelers, with a target of 3 million overseas visitors in 2025, while tailoring products for family, senior and business travel.
Officials also plan to strengthen Macau’s “Tourism+” strategy, integrating gastronomy, cultural heritage, health and wellness, sports, and education into its offerings. Sustainability and technology will be central themes, with AI-driven trip planning and low-carbon travel expected to reshape demand.
Despite the upbeat forecasts, Macau faces risks from its heavy reliance on Chinese visitors, as well as intensifying competition from integrated resorts in Japan and Southeast Asia.
But by deepening regional integration with the Greater Bay Area and investing in non-gaming attractions, the report notes, the city aims to cement its position as a “World Center of Tourism and Leisure” and support broader economic diversification.
For the first nine months of 2025, Macau’s casino GGR stood at MOP181.3 billion ($22.5 billion), up 7.1 percent year-on-year but still 17.7 percent lower than the same period in 2019, when it was MOP220.2 billion ($27.4 billion).
Dingnews.com 03/10/2025