Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Macao is 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Macao peaked at 10,203 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9,065 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Macao 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +1515.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4942 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 1976 | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +947.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 30.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +2864.1% |
| 1985 | -1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1689 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.9% |
| 1987 | -0.2933 BoP, current US$ per person | -273.7% |
| 1988 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -477.6% |
| 1989 | -1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -266.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -177.6% |
| 1991 | 30.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +2027.3% |
| 1992 | -52.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -272.5% |
| 1993 | -9.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.2% |
| 1994 | 8.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -193.5% |
| 1995 | 5.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.4% |
| 1997 | 5.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 1998 | -42.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -865.3% |
| 1999 | 22.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -152.0% |
| 2000 | -1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.3% |
| 2001 | 368.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -20199.7% |
| 2002 | 898.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.7% |
| 2003 | 1,141 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 1,697 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 3,749 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.9% |
| 2006 | 5,847 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 10,203 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 7,366 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2009 | -771.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -110.5% |
| 2010 | 6,758 BoP, current US$ per person | -976.3% |
| 2011 | 3,192 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 6,279 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.7% |
| 2013 | 6,377 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,899 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 756.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.6% |
| 2016 | 2,849 BoP, current US$ per person | +276.5% |
| 2017 | 2,623 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2,613 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,642 BoP, current US$ per person | +269.0% |
| 2020 | -9,065 BoP, current US$ per person | -194.0% |
| 2021 | 8,247 BoP, current US$ per person | -191.0% |
| 2022 | 4,925 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 1,686 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.8% |
| 2024 | 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 14.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +20199.7% | -1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 368.76 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +2864.1% | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.26 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +2027.3% | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.48 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1972 | +1515.3% | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | -1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,050 BoP, current US$ per person | -771.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,203 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,499 BoP, current US$ per person | 756.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,642 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,709 BoP, current US$ per person | -9,065 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,247 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 11 Suriname 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Israel 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Oman 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Macao was 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 10,203 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,065 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Macao ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.