Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Macau, China, 1982–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 3.8% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 28.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -24.6%, in 2020.
Macau, China ranks 58th of 198 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 inflows as share of GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +3060.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -103.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -111.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -240.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -432.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -245.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -166.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +1825.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | -239.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -84.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -186.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +166.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -928.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -154.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -108.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -20099.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +129.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +101.4% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -110.1% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -772.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +73.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +281.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +276.7% |
| 2020 | -24.6% | -308.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -174.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -81.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.4% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | -1.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -24.6% | 18.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 75,902 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 609,477 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 66,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 7.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 557,923 constant LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Macau, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Macau, China was 3.8% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.6% in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.