Macao vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Macao
161.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macao rank
22nd
World rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Macao
- World
How they compare
Macao currently reports 161.25 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 174.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Macao's figure about 11.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.07 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 95.07 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 2010s | 48.43 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 49.69 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 2020s | 39.24 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Macao or World?
- Macao, at 161.25 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Macao and World?
- 174.79 % change on previous year, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Macao and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Macao ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.