Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 36.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in China, Macao Special Administrative Region stood at 36.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 40.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31.5% | — |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +130.5% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 14.9% | 33.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 23.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 8.5% | 36.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 3,531 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 2.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 0.6% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 6.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 0.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 35.8% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 7.8% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 3.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 6.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 36.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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