Information from the Statistics and Census Service shows that per-capita spending of visitors in the first quarter of 2005 dropped merely 0.5% over the same period of 2004 to MOP 1,490. Per-capita spending of visitors from Mainland China topped the list with MOP 2,816, while that of visitors from Hong Kong was MOP 933. Compared with the same period of 2004, per-capita spending of tourists grew 6% to MOP 2,035, while that of same-day visitors decreased 1% to MOP 533. In addition, per-capita non-shopping spending (excluding gaming expenses) of visitors rose 2% year-on-year to MOP 824, of which “food and beverage” (39%) accounted for the most, followed by “accommodation” (36%). Furthermore, per-capita shopping spending of visitors was MOP 666, a decrease of 3% over the same period of 2004. Spending on “Chinese pastry, candy and food” (25% of the total shopping spending) and “clothing and fabrics” (22%) took the lead. Per-diem spending of visitors was MOP 1,352 in the first quarter of 2005, up 3% over the same period of 2004. Mainland visitors had the highest spending, at MOP 2,150. Compared with the same quarter of 2004, the average length of stay of visitors (1.1 days), tourists (1.6 days) and same-day visitors (0.2 day) remained unchanged.
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