Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Macao stood at 1.89 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Macao peaked at 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.21 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Macao 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Macao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 320,000 BoP, current US$ | +1500.0% |
| 1973 | 120,000 BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1974 | 486,667 BoP, current US$ | +305.6% |
| 1975 | 853,333 BoP, current US$ | +75.3% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1977 | 920,000 BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 620,000 BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 320,000 BoP, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1980 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 280,000 BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 260,000 BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | +3034.6% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1985 | -380,000 BoP, current US$ | -109.8% |
| 1986 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | -113.2% |
| 1987 | -90,000 BoP, current US$ | -280.0% |
| 1988 | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | -488.9% |
| 1989 | -600,000 BoP, current US$ | -271.4% |
| 1990 | 480,000 BoP, current US$ | -180.0% |
| 1991 | 10.72 million BoP, current US$ | +2133.3% |
| 1992 | -19.50 million BoP, current US$ | -281.9% |
| 1993 | -3.60 million BoP, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | -196.7% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 5.94 million BoP, current US$ | +171.2% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 1998 | -17.89 million BoP, current US$ | -874.5% |
| 1999 | 9.42 million BoP, current US$ | -152.7% |
| 2000 | -790,000 BoP, current US$ | -108.4% |
| 2001 | 160.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20353.8% |
| 2002 | 393.96 million BoP, current US$ | +146.2% |
| 2003 | 506.11 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 771.50 million BoP, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +130.1% |
| 2006 | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2009 | -412.63 million BoP, current US$ | -110.4% |
| 2010 | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -979.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.3% |
| 2013 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 486.52 million BoP, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +282.1% |
| 2017 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +276.3% |
| 2020 | -6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -195.9% |
| 2021 | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -190.6% |
| 2022 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2024 | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 70% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +20353.8% | -790,000 BoP, current US$ | 160.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1983 | +3034.6% | 260,000 BoP, current US$ | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +2133.3% | 480,000 BoP, current US$ | 10.72 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +1500.0% | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 320,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +979.6% | -412.63 million BoP, current US$ | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | -874.5% | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -17.89 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542,222 BoP, current US$ | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -600,000 BoP, current US$ | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -645,000 BoP, current US$ | -19.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -412.63 million BoP, current US$ | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 486.52 million BoP, current US$ | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 67 Senegal 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Namibia 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Ghana 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Pakistan 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Albania 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Macao was 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.