More guests are on staycations; numbers still well below October 2019, when more than 1 million overnighted in the city.
Statistics and Census Bureau
Tightened Covid-19 travel restrictions blamed for disappointing numbers, which look even worse alongside the 3 million visitors in October 2019.
GDP now stands at MOP 55.4 billion as exports show significant increase and visitor arrivals pick up after a dismal 2020.
Relaxed cross-border travel arrangements spur arrivals, however numbers still trail the millions recorded in 2019 before Covid-19 struck.
Visitors up on last year, but still way below August 2019 when 3,623,116 arrivals were recorded.
More guests spell good news for city’s economy, but hotel occupancy rate is still only just over 60 per cent.
Early-bird winners already announced; other participants will learn on 30 September if they have won iPhone, massage chair or other prizes.
Staff will now complete enumeration survey before releasing initial results of population size, gender and age in December.
Overall numbers show an encouraging increase after the economic doldrums of 2020.