Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the economy of Macau recorded solid growth in the first quarter of 2026, supported by the Lunar New Year holidays and a series of festive events.
The preliminary figure for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) totaled MOP$108.0 billion (US$13.4 billion) in 1Q26, representing a year-on-year real increase of 7.1%. Overall economic output recovered to 90.3% of the same period of 2019.
According to DSEC, the rise in GDP in the first quarter was mainly attributable to holiday-related tourism and event-driven activity. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached MOP$65.9 billion (US$8.16 billion) in the first quarter, up 14.3% year-on-year.
