Macau’s tourism industry achieved another milestone in 2025 with the total number of tourist arrivals reaching an all-time high of 40.06 million – exceeding by 1.6% the previous record of 39.4 million set in 2019 and 14.7% higher than in 2024.
According to preliminary data released by the Public Security Police, the total number of border crossings for the year also achieved a record high of 235 million, up 9.8% year-on-year.
Among the total border crossings, Macau residents accounted for 36.4%, non-resident workers made up 26.1% and tourists accounted for 33.9%. The Border Gate remained Macau’s busiest checkpoint, handling 52.7% of all crossings, followed by the Qingmao Port with 15.4% and the Hengqin Port with 12.9%.
In addition, during the four-day New Year holiday in mainland China, Macau experienced a peak in border crossings. On 1 January 2026 – the first day of the New Year – Macau recorded 188,036 inbound tourists, with over 860,000 border crossings registered across all checkpoints.
On the second day of the New Year holiday, the total number of border crossings reached 822,272, including 188,561 inbound tourists.
As recently reported by IAG, Macau’s gaming industry generated gross gaming revenue of MOP$247.4 billion (US$30.9 billion) in 2025, representing a 9.1% increase over 2024 – primarily driven by the VIP and premium mass gaming segments.
