Net foreign assets in Macao
Macao: Net foreign assets was 882.53 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Macao, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Macao recorded 882.53 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Macao peaked at 882.53 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.20 billion current LCU, in 1985.
That places Macao 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.45 billion current LCU | 3.20 billion current LCU | 13.56 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.56 billion current LCU | 17.92 billion current LCU | 59.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.97 billion current LCU | 74.98 billion current LCU | 275.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.92 billion current LCU | 333.84 billion current LCU | 725.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.68 billion current LCU | 594.73 billion current LCU | 882.53 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Macao
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -79.5% (2025)
- Broad money 201.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.0% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 171.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9 (2024)
- Net migration -328 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 8.03 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Macao?
- Net foreign assets in Macao was 882.53 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 882.53 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Macao rank for net foreign assets?
- Macao ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.