Foreign direct investment, net in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net was -650.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Macao, 2002–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Macao recorded -650.90 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Macao peaked at 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.01 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Macao 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Macao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -345.59 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | -521.48 million BoP, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 2004 | -848.53 million BoP, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 2005 | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +101.5% |
| 2006 | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2007 | -5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +122.0% |
| 2008 | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2009 | -180.75 million BoP, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 2010 | -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +2062.9% |
| 2011 | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.5% |
| 2012 | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 2013 | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2014 | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2015 | -658.05 million BoP, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2016 | -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +193.8% |
| 2017 | 746.73 million BoP, current US$ | -138.6% |
| 2018 | -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -335.1% |
| 2019 | -4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +183.4% |
| 2020 | 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -263.1% |
| 2021 | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -114.6% |
| 2022 | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +109.7% |
| 2023 | -669.49 million BoP, current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2024 | -650.90 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -650.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -153.62 million BoP, current US$, 4.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macao's -650.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -215.64 million BoP, current US$, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2062.9% | -180.75 million BoP, current US$ | -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -180.75 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 746.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 625.52 million BoP, current US$ | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 110 Montenegro -601.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Iceland -650.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Sri Lanka -650.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 New Caledonia -702.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Tunisia -725.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Slovenia -738.18 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Macao was -650.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Macao ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.