MACAO - Total non-gaming spending of visitors to the Macao Special Administrative Region reached 44.47 billion patacas ($5.51 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 17.4 percent year-on-year, the SAR's Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) said on Friday.

Spending by overnight visitors rose 8.0 percent to 32.41 billion patacas, while that of same-day visitors surged 53.5 percent to 12.05 billion patacas, the service noted.

Data showed that per-capita non-gaming spending increased 7.8 percent year-on-year to 2,123 patacas. Shopping was the largest expense category, accounting for 46.0 percent of total visitor spending, followed by accommodation and food and beverages.

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In the second quarter, the DSEC said, total non-gaming spending rose 9.8 percent year-on-year to 20.04 billion patacas, while per-capita spending increased 5.6 percent to 2,059 patacas.