Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 65.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao peaked at 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.21 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Macao 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | -600,000 BoP, current US$ | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | -645,000 BoP, current US$ | -19.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -412.63 million BoP, current US$ | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 486.52 million BoP, current US$ | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 67 Senegal 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Namibia 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Ghana 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Pakistan 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Albania 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Gross national expenditure 25.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 19.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.7% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 42.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.79 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 28.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 228.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 43.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 385.79 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao was 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Macao ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.