In January, the catering industry in Macao had a transaction volume of 1.1 billion Macao Patacas, an increase of 17.2% year-on-year.

On March 10, data from the Statistics and Census Bureau of Macao showed that the turnover of the catering industry in January 2025 was 1.1 billion Macao Patacas, an increase of 17.2% year-on-year. The increase may be related to the different months of the lunar new year this year compared to last year. Compared to the same month last year, the turnover of various types of catering merchants all recorded increases, with the turnover of Western restaurants, fast food restaurants, and Chinese restaurants increasing by 35.7%, 22.7%, and 22% respectively. Compared to December 2024, the turnover of the catering industry in January 2025 increased by 10.8%, with the turnover of fast food restaurants and Chinese restaurants increasing by 33.3% and 17.5% respectively. The turnover of the retail industry in January 2025 was 5.01 billion Macao Patacas, a decrease of 9.2% year-on-year. Among the major retail industries, department stores and leather goods recorded year-on-year declines of 19.5% and 17.3%, while footwear and supermarkets increased by 22.3% and 15.6% respectively. Compared to December 2024, the turnover in January increased by 9.6%, with footwear, supermarkets, and leather goods recording increases of 34.6%, 22.1%, and 18.1% respectively, while pharmacies decreased by 6.9%.