Tourism and Leisure Industries

The Historic Centre of Macao was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2005. With the old district as the core, the Historic Centre of Macao consists of 22 Chinese and Western-style buildings that are connected by 8 squares and public spaces, serving as an important feature for the tourism industry.
In November 2017, Macao was designated as a “Creative City of Gastronomy” by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). A number of restaurants have been listed on internationally respected guidebooks, such as Michelin Guide, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, Black Pearl Restaurant Guide and Forbes Travel Guide.
In 2019, 39.41 million tourists visited Macao and spent MOP 64.08 billion. The gross value added of the tourism and leisure industry accounted for about 50% of the gross value added of all local economic activities.
Macao’s tourism sector suffered significantly from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. By virtue of the efforts made by all members of society, the pandemic prevention has seen positive results during the preliminary stage. In 2021, 7.71 million tourists visited Macao, and increase of 30.7% year-on-year, and spent MOP 24.45 billion, which was double the previous year.
As of the end of April 2022, there were 120 hotel establishments in Macao, supplying 38,700 guest rooms.