Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the total number of visitor arrivals decreased by 5% year-on-year to 21,752,751, with 4,648,188 arriving in package tours (21% of total), down by 5% year-on-year. The majority were coming from Mainland China (10,989,533), Hong Kong (6,727,822), Taiwan, China (1,292,551), Japan (379,241) and Malaysia (332,529). Besides, number of Mainland visitors travelling to Macao under the Individual Visit Scheme dropped 27% year-on-year to 4,809,878 that took up 44% of the total visitor arrivals from China. Same-day visitors (11,350,852) accounted for 52% of the total visitor arrivals.

In 2009, number of Macao residents travelling outbound in package tours decreased by 10% year-on-year to 206,292; however, those travelling under individual arrangements using services of travel agencies increased notably by 23% to 464,302.

At the end of 2009, there were 90 hotels and guest-houses, and the total number of available guest rooms rose by 10% year-on-year to 19,259. Total number of guests (6,714,413) increased by 3% from 2008 with an average length of stay of 1.5 nights (+0.1 night). While the number of available guest rooms grew faster than the increase of guests, the average occupancy rate of the hotel sector dropped by 2.9 percentage points year-on-year to 71.4%. The average occupancy rate of the 59 hotels stood at 72.1%, down by 2.9 percentage points compared with 2008.

Per-capita spending of visitors dropped by 7% year-on-year to MOP 1,616 in 2009, with per-capita spending of tourists and same-day visitors amounting to MOP 2,328 and MOP 601 respectively. Meanwhile, per-capita spending of Mainland visitors was MOP 3,040.

Per-capita non-shopping spending (excluding gaming expenses) of visitors was MOP 983, down by 4% year-on-year, with expenses on Accommodation and Food & Beverage accounting for 45% and 34% respectively of the per-capita non-shopping spending. In addition, per-capita shopping spending decreased by 10% year-on-year to MOP 633, with expenses on Local Food Products and Clothing sharing of 30% and 20% respectively of the per-capita shopping spending. Moreover, the per-capita non-shopping spending and shopping spending of Mainland visitors amounted to MOP 1,122 and MOP 1,918 respectively.

Per-diem spending of visitors was similar to that of 2008, at MOP 1,507; the average length of stay of visitors remained unchanged at 1.1 days, with tourists staying an average of 1.6 days and same-day visitors staying 0.3 day.

Analyzed by mode of transport, per-capita spending of visitors arriving by sea, by land and by air stood at MOP 1,363, MOP 2,025 and MOP 2,986 respectively in 2009.