Statistics on electronic payment transaction value for August 2026 - restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade
MACAU, September 30 - 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 August 2026 increased by 1.8% and 7.0% year-on-year respectively. In the first eight months of 2026, the transaction values for these two industries showed respective growth of 1.9% and 13.3% year-on-year.
Restaurants & Similar Establishments
In August, the transaction value for restaurants & similar establishments increased by 1.8% year-on-year to MOP1.23 billion. The transaction values for Fast-food Restaurants and Local Style Cafes, Congee & Noodle Shops grew by 3.5% and 2.9% respectively, while the value for Chinese Restaurants decreased by 2.6%. In the first eight months of 2026, the transaction value for restaurants & similar establishments rose by 1.9% year-on-year to MOP9.32 billion.
Retail Trade
The transaction value for retail trade totalled MOP5.01 billion in August, up by 7.0% year-on-year. The transaction values for Cosmetics & Sanitary Articles Retailers (+35.0%) and Watches, Clocks & Jewellery Retailers (+27.7%) registered notable year-on-year growth, whereas that for Department Stores (-14.1%) dropped. Meanwhile, the transaction value for retail trade amounted to MOP38.72 billion in the first eight 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.
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