External balance on goods and services in Macao
Macao: External balance on goods and services was 189.92 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Macao recorded 189.92 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Macao peaked at 246.63 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.58 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Macao ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 784.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 908.00 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +98.6% |
| 1985 | 1.48 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 1.45 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +100.3% |
| 1988 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1991 | 4.44 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 6.68 billion current LCU | +50.4% |
| 1993 | 8.01 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 8.39 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 12.69 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 14.68 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 14.26 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.72 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 10.54 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 16.72 billion current LCU | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 17.87 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 20.22 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 23.11 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 34.70 billion current LCU | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 31.56 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 33.69 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 40.15 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 55.28 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 74.93 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 124.10 billion current LCU | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 170.76 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 199.59 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 246.63 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 230.92 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 136.94 billion current LCU | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 146.41 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 185.05 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 218.46 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 222.32 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -211.00 million current LCU | -100.1% |
| 2021 | 30.59 billion current LCU | -14598.1% |
| 2022 | -1.58 billion current LCU | -105.2% |
| 2023 | 143.33 billion current LCU | -9183.3% |
| 2024 | 168.17 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 189.92 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 189.92 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.18 billion current LCU, 59.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 189.92 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -190.00 million current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +14598.1% | -211.00 million current LCU | 30.59 billion current LCU |
| 2023 | +9183.3% | -1.58 billion current LCU | 143.33 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.03 billion current LCU | 784.00 million current LCU | 3.84 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.78 billion current LCU | 4.44 billion current LCU | 14.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.82 billion current LCU | 16.72 billion current LCU | 74.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.12 billion current LCU | 124.10 billion current LCU | 246.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.37 billion current LCU | -1.58 billion current LCU | 189.92 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9796 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 74,350 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Macao?
- External balance on goods and services in Macao was 189.92 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 246.63 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Macao ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.