External balance on goods and services in Macao

Macao: External balance on goods and services was 189.92 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
189.92 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
246.63 billion current LCU
in 2013
All-time low
-1.58 billion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
44
1982–2025

External balance on goods and services in Macao, 1982–2025

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1982200320251982: 784.0M current LCU1983: 908.0M current LCU1984: 1.8B current LCU1985: 1.5B current LCU1986: 1.4B current LCU1987: 2.9B current LCU1988: 3.1B current LCU1989: 3.8B current LCU1990: 5.4B current LCU1991: 4.4B current LCU1992: 6.7B current LCU1993: 8.0B current LCU1994: 8.4B current LCU1995: 12.7B current LCU1996: 14.7B current LCU1997: 14.3B current LCU1998: 12.7B current LCU1999: 10.5B current LCU2000: 16.7B current LCU2001: 17.9B current LCU2002: 20.2B current LCU2003: 23.1B current LCU2004: 34.7B current LCU2005: 31.6B current LCU2006: 33.7B current LCU2007: 40.1B current LCU2008: 55.3B current LCU2009: 74.9B current LCU2010: 124.1B current LCU2011: 170.8B current LCU2012: 199.6B current LCU2013: 246.6B current LCU2014: 230.9B current LCU2015: 136.9B current LCU2016: 146.4B current LCU2017: 185.0B current LCU2018: 218.5B current LCU2019: 222.3B current LCU2020: -211.0M current LCU2021: 30.6B current LCU2022: -1.6B current LCU2023: 143.3B current LCU2024: 168.2B current LCU2025: 189.9B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Macao recorded 189.92 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Macao peaked at 246.63 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.58 billion current LCU, in 2022.

Macao ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.03 billion current LCU 784.00 million current LCU 3.84 billion current LCU 8
1990s 9.78 billion current LCU 4.44 billion current LCU 14.68 billion current LCU 10
2000s 34.82 billion current LCU 16.72 billion current LCU 74.93 billion current LCU 10
2010s 188.12 billion current LCU 124.10 billion current LCU 246.63 billion current LCU 10
2020s 88.37 billion current LCU -1.58 billion current LCU 189.92 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 27 United Arab Emirates 281.13 billion current LCU compare
  2. 28 Singapore 279.47 billion current LCU compare
  3. 29 Ireland 256.59 billion current LCU compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 155.59 billion current LCU compare
  5. 32 South Africa 145.90 billion current LCU compare
  6. 33 Sweden 139.42 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services in Macao?
External balance on goods and services in Macao was 189.92 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 246.63 billion current LCU in 2013.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was -1.58 billion current LCU in 2022.
How does Macao rank for external balance on goods and services?
Macao ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.