Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Macau, China
Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Macau, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Macau, China is 2,753 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Macau, China peaked at 10,203 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9,065 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Macau, China 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$), per capita in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
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 Macau, China
- 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 Macau, China
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita in Macau, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Macau, China 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$), per capita recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 10,203 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,065 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.