The total spending (excluding gaming expenses) of visitors reached MOP12.1 billion (USD1.5 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, up by 25 percent from a year earlier, Macau's Statistics and Census Service said.

Per-capita spending of visitors amounted to MOP1,633; an increase of 7 percent year on year.

Analysed by place of residence, per-capita spending of mainland visitors was the highest, at MOP2,026, but down 3.7 percent year on year.