Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Macau, China
Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Macau, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Macau, China stood at 1.89 billion BoP, current US$.
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$), gaps filled in Macau, China peaked at 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.21 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Macau, China 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Macau, China, 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 183,560 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 32,119 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Macau, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Macau, China 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$), gaps filled recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Macau, China ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China 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
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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.