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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 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
- 27 United Arab Emirates 281.13 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Singapore 279.47 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Uruguay 155.59 billion current LCU compare
- 32 South Africa 145.90 billion current LCU compare
- 33 Sweden 139.42 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 45.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 66,444 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 45.57 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 66,444 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.65 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 905.00 million current LCU (2024)
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 192 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.