Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that per-capita spending of visitors increased by 2% year-on-year to MOP 1,648 in the third quarter of 2010. Analyzed by place of residence, per-capita spending of Mainland visitors topped at MOP 2,530, while spending of those from Southeast Asia; Hong Kong; and Taiwan, China amounted to MOP 1,663, MOP 1,032 and MOP 1,027 respectively. Per-capita spending of tourists (MOP 2,821) and same-day visitors (MOP 729) went up by 21% and 34% year-on-year. In the third quarter of 2010, per-capita non-shopping spending (excluding gaming expenses) of visitors decreased by 16% year-on-year to MOP 782, of which expenses on Accommodation and Food & Beverage accounted for 45% and 35% respectively. Meanwhile, per-capita shopping spending grew by 26% to MOP 866, mainly on Local Food Products (23%), Jewellery/Watches (22%) and Clothing (16%). Per-diem spending of visitors amounted to MOP 1,648 in the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Mainland visitors had the highest per-diem spending of MOP 2,530 and the respective spending of visitors from Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, China was MOP 1,451, MOP 1,032 and MOP 1,027. The average length of stay of visitors stood at 0.9 day, down by 0.2 day over the third quarter of 2009, with Mainland visitors staying an average of 0.9 day. Average length of stay of tourists and same-day visitors held stable at 1.7 days and 0.3 day respectively.
