Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Macao, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Macao is 2.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 96.2% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 263.13 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -335.11 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Macao ranks 83rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -50.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -62.72 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2005 | -101.49 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2006 | -32.08 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2007 | -121.97 % change on previous year | +280.2% |
| 2008 | 37.4 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2009 | 94.24 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2011 | 64.45 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2012 | -83.01 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2013 | 40.55 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2014 | 29.48 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 38.29 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2016 | -193.8 % change on previous year | -606.2% |
| 2017 | 138.62 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2018 | -335.11 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2019 | -183.38 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 263.13 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2021 | -114.59 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2022 | -109.69 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 73.04 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2024 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.78 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.78 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -33.93 % change on previous year | -121.97 % change on previous year | 94.24 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -53.77 % change on previous year | -335.11 % change on previous year | 138.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.93 % change on previous year | -114.59 % change on previous year | 263.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 80 Saint Lucia 6.23 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Seychelles 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Vietnam 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Mexico 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Myanmar 1.84 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Macao was 2.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 263.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -335.11 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.