External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Macao
Macao: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was 13.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Macao, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Macao stood at 13.04 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Macao peaked at 100.43 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -105.12 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Macao ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -3.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 84.45 % change on previous year | -2585.4% |
| 1985 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1986 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1987 | 100.43 % change on previous year | -4282.3% |
| 1988 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1989 | 25.57 % change on previous year | +400.6% |
| 1990 | 41.44 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1991 | -17.94 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1992 | 50.98 % change on previous year | -384.2% |
| 1993 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1994 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1995 | 51.05 % change on previous year | +943.9% |
| 1996 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1997 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1998 | -10.79 % change on previous year | +257.5% |
| 1999 | -17.33 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 58.06 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 2001 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2002 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2003 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 50.13 % change on previous year | +246.9% |
| 2005 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2006 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2007 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 2008 | 37.97 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2009 | 36.15 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 65.25 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2011 | 37.32 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2014 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2015 | -40.68 % change on previous year | +541.0% |
| 2016 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2017 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +281.6% |
| 2018 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2020 | -100.1 % change on previous year | -5682.8% |
| 2022 | -105.12 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2025 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 13.04 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 13.04 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.08 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5682.8% | 1.79 % change on previous year | -100.1 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +4282.3% | -2.4 % change on previous year | 100.43 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2585.4% | -3.4 % change on previous year | 84.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.48 % change on previous year | -17.43 % change on previous year | 100.43 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.49 % change on previous year | -17.94 % change on previous year | 51.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.33 % change on previous year | -8.91 % change on previous year | 58.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 % change on previous year | -40.68 % change on previous year | 65.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -43.62 % change on previous year | -105.12 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 50 Bermuda 15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Ireland 13.87 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Palau 13.63 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Nicaragua 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Northern Mariana Islands 12.77 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Angola 12.54 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5885 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 44,668 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Macao?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Macao was 13.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.43 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -105.12 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Macao ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.