Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Macao, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Macao peaked at 0.2882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Macao 60th out of 200 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$) … unit in Macao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3060.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.9% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.7% |
| 1987 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -240.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -432.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -245.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -166.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1825.6% |
| 1992 | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -239.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -928.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -154.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20099.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -772.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +281.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -308.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -174.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +20099.0% | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +3060.9% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +1825.6% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 57 Serbia 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Congo 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Rwanda 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bulgaria 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Macao was 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Macao ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.