Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that total visitor arrivals increased by 13.6% year-on-year to 2,376,643 in October 2011. Same-day visitors (1,333,204) accounted for 56.1% of the total, with 838,787 coming from Mainland China. Analyzed by place of residence, visitors from Mainland China surged by 30.5% year-on-year to 1,466,545 (61.7% of total), mostly from Guangdong Province (755,354), Fujian Province (88,077) and Hunan Province (50,919); Mainland visitors travelling to Macao under the Individual Visit Scheme totalled 577,691, up by 20.5% year-on-year. Visitors from Japan (32,595) and the Republic of Korea (27,391) increased by 10.0% and 24.9% respectively; on the contrary, those from Hong Kong (558,687); Taiwan, China (95,922) and Malaysia (26,989) decreased by 11.2%, 2.8% and 1.7% respectively. Total visitor arrivals reached 23,038,796 in the first ten months of 2011, up by 11.4% year-on-year. Visitors from Mainland China (13,219,375), Hong Kong (6,335,931) and the Republic of Korea (329,921) increased by 20.9%, 1.6% and 21.7% respectively, while those from Taiwan, China (1,039,664) and Japan (315,819) decreased by 4.7% and 7.5% respectively. In the first ten months of 2011, same-day visitors accounted for 53.8% of the total, at 12,405,209. Analyzed by mode of transport, visitor arrivals by sea totalled 9,024,300 in the first ten months of 2011, up by 6.5% year-on-year. Visitors arriving at the Outer Harbour increased by 10.0% to 5,797,439, while those arriving at the Provisional Ferry Terminal in Taipa decreased by 2.7% to 2,834,825. Visitor arrivals by land registered an increase of 16.4%, at 12,621,317 in the first ten months of 2011, with 11,671,142 arriving through the Border Gate. Visitor arrivals by air increased by 2.4% year-on-year to 1,393,179. Visitors arriving at the Macao International Airport increased by 2.2% to 1,371,920, with the majority coming from Mainland China (37. 8%); Taiwan, China (34.7%); and Malaysia (5.8%).
