Net capital account in Macao

Macao: Net capital account was -104,581 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-104,581 BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 51.3%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.33 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-68.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Net capital account in Macao, 2002–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2002201320242002: 138.8M BoP, current US$2003: 88.0M BoP, current US$2004: 274.0M BoP, current US$2005: 514.5M BoP, current US$2006: 438.5M BoP, current US$2007: 318.6M BoP, current US$2008: 386.0M BoP, current US$2009: 598.0M BoP, current US$2010: 19.1M BoP, current US$2011: 1.3B BoP, current US$2012: -672.6k BoP, current US$2013: -636.4k BoP, current US$2014: -1.9M BoP, current US$2015: -7.6M BoP, current US$2016: -68.3M BoP, current US$2017: -44.8M BoP, current US$2018: -15.9M BoP, current US$2019: -33.2M BoP, current US$2020: -491.0k BoP, current US$2021: -556.4k BoP, current US$2022: -275.7k BoP, current US$2023: -69.1k BoP, current US$2024: -104.6k BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, net capital account in Macao stood at -104,581 BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of down 51.3% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Macao peaked at 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -68.27 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.

That places Macao 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 344.55 million BoP, current US$ 88.04 million BoP, current US$ 598.00 million BoP, current US$ 8
2010s 117.50 million BoP, current US$ -68.27 million BoP, current US$ 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -299,351 BoP, current US$ -556,395 BoP, current US$ -69,122 BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 139 Yemen 200,000 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 140 Myanmar 79,710 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 141 Botswana 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 143 Aruba -560,199 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 144 Eswatini -1.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 145 Montenegro -1.31 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Macao?
Net capital account in Macao was -104,581 BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was -68.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
How does Macao rank for net capital account?
Macao ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
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Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.