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International tourist arrivals — Macao

International tourist arrivals in Macao in 2020 — 5,897,000 people. Ranked 19 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 23.9%.

2020 5.9M people −85.04% vs 2019
World rank 19of 132
Period maximum 39.41M people2019
Period minimum 5.9M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Macao, 1995–2020010M20M30M40M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 7,752,000 people1996: 8,151,000 people1997: 7,000,000 people1998: 6,949,000 people1999: 7,444,000 people2000: 9,162,000 people2001: 10,279,000 people2002: 11,531,000 people2003: 11,888,000 people2004: 16,673,000 people2005: 18,711,000 people2006: 21,998,000 people2007: 27,003,000 people2008: 22,933,000 people2009: 21,753,000 people2010: 24,965,000 people2011: 28,002,000 people2012: 28,082,000 people2013: 29,325,000 people2014: 31,526,000 people2015: 30,715,000 people2016: 30,950,000 people2017: 32,611,000 people2018: 35,804,000 people2019: 39,406,000 people2020: 5,897,000 people
Change over the period: −1.86M (−23.93%) Average annual rate: -1.09 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Macao

Macao 5.9M people
East Asia & Pacific computed 70.79M people
Eastern Asia computed 46.57M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Macao, by year Macao All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 5.9M −33.51M −85.04%
2019 39.41M +3.6M +10.06%
2018 35.8M +3.19M +9.79%
2017 32.61M +1.66M +5.37%
2016 30.95M +235,000 +0.77%
2015 30.72M −811,000 −2.57%
2014 31.53M +2.2M +7.51%
2013 29.33M +1.24M +4.43%
2012 28.08M +80,000 +0.29%
2011 28M +3.04M +12.17%
2010 24.97M +3.21M +14.77%
2009 21.75M −1.18M −5.15%
2008 22.93M −4.07M −15.07%
2007 27M +5.01M +22.75%
2006 22M +3.29M +17.57%
2005 18.71M +2.04M +12.22%
2004 16.67M +4.79M +40.25%
2003 11.89M +357,000 +3.1%
2002 11.53M +1.25M +12.18%
2001 10.28M +1.12M +12.19%
2000 9.16M +1.72M +23.08%
1999 7.44M +495,000 +7.12%
1998 6.95M −51,000 −0.73%
1997 7M −1.15M −14.12%
1996 8.15M +399,000 +5.15%
1995 7.75M — —

Eastern Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CN China 30.4M MO Macao 5.9M JP Japan 4.12M HK Hong Kong 3.57M KR South Korea 2.52M MN Mongolia 66,900
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About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.

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