Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the electronic payment transaction values (hereinafter referred to as transaction values) for restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade in September 2026 increased by 5.4% and 12.6% year-on-year respectively. In the first nine months of 2026, the transaction values for these two industries showed respective growth of 2.2% and 13.3% year-on-year.
Restaurants & Similar Establishments
In September, the transaction value for restaurants & similar establishments increased by 5.4% year-on-year to MOP1.10 billion. The transaction values for Western Restaurants and Chinese Restaurants grew by 11.5% and 5.1% respectively. In the first nine months of 2026, the transaction value for restaurants & similar establishments rose by 2.2% year-on-year to MOP10.41 billion.
Retail Trade
The transaction value for retail trade totalled MOP4.24 billion in September, up by 12.6% year-on-year. The transaction values for Watches, Clocks & Jewellery Retailers (+47.4%) and Cosmetics & Sanitary Articles Retailers (+34.8%) registered notable year-on-year growth, whereas that for Pharmacies (-9.7%) dropped. Meanwhile, the transaction value for retail trade amounted to MOP42.96 billion in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 13.3% year-on-year.
“Statistics on Electronic Payment Transaction Value for Restaurants & Similar Establishments and Retail Trade” are compiled using data from major merchant acquirersnote in the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR), together with information from DSEC. Electronic payment transaction values accounted for about 70% to 80% of the receipts of restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade. The statistics do not include cash transactions, and therefore quarterly and annual data of the two industries should be taken into account when evaluating their overall business performance.
Note: Major merchant acquirers accounted for about 95% of the total electronic payment transaction value in the Macao SAR.