Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 65.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Macao, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Macao recorded 65.29 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 199.4% on the previous year and up 282.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Macao peaked at 979.55 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -874.46 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Macao ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -62.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 113.16 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 1987 | -280 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 1988 | 488.89 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 1989 | -271.43 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1990 | 180 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1992 | -281.9 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1993 | 81.54 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1994 | 196.67 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1995 | -37.07 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1996 | 171.23 % change on previous year | -561.9% |
| 1997 | -61.11 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1998 | -874.46 % change on previous year | +1330.9% |
| 1999 | 152.66 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2000 | -108.39 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2002 | 146.22 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 2003 | 28.47 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2004 | 52.44 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2005 | 130.07 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2006 | 64.33 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 82.2 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2008 | -25.06 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2009 | -110.36 % change on previous year | +340.4% |
| 2010 | 979.55 % change on previous year | -987.6% |
| 2011 | -51.66 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2012 | 103.25 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 2013 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2014 | -35.77 % change on previous year | -710.9% |
| 2015 | -79.93 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2016 | 282.14 % change on previous year | -453.0% |
| 2017 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2019 | 276.32 % change on previous year | +22606.6% |
| 2020 | -195.9 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2021 | 190.58 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2022 | -40.73 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2023 | -65.69 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2024 | 65.29 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 65.29 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 65.29 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +22606.6% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 276.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -62.5 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.65 % change on previous year | -280 % change on previous year | 488.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -52.49 % change on previous year | -874.46 % change on previous year | 196.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.88 % change on previous year | -110.36 % change on previous year | 146.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 147.25 % change on previous year | -79.93 % change on previous year | 979.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.29 % change on previous year | -195.9 % change on previous year | 190.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 33 Bolivia 73.34 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Malta 73.1 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Mauritania 69.78 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bulgaria 60.06 % 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$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Macao was 65.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 979.55 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -874.46 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Macao ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.