Macau’s visitor spending increases 20% in Y 2011

Macau saw the total spending of visitors (excluding gaming expenses) reached 45.3-B Patacas (US$5.7-B) in Y 2011, up 20% Y-Y, according to figures released on Monday by the city’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
In Q-4 of Y 2011, per-capita spending of visitors was 1,820 Patacas, an increase of 8% compared with 1,682 Patacas a year earlier, the figures indicated.

Analyzed by place of residence, per-capita spending of visitors from the Chinese mainland, Southeast Asia, Japan, China’s Taiwan and Hong Kong amounted to 2,325 Patacas (US$291), 1,310 Patacas (US$164), 1272 Patacas (US$159), 1262 Patacas (US$158) and 917 Patacas (US$114) respectively, the figures showed.

Meanwhile, per-capita spending of tourists (overnight visitors) increased by 13% Y-Y to 3,234 Patacas (US$404.9), and that of same-day visitors increased by four percent to 643 Patacas (US$80.5).

In Q-4 of Y 2011, per-capita non-shopping spending of visitors increased by seven percent Y-Y to 878 Patacas (US$109.9), of which expenses on Accommodation and Food and beverage accounted for 50 and 34%, respectively.

Meanwhile, per-capita shopping spending amounted to 942 Patacas (US$117.9) in the period.

Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr.

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