Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao, 1971–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao peaked at 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.21 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Macao 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | +916.7% |
| 1979 | 320,000 BoP, current US$ | -73.8% |
| 1982 | 260,000 BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | +3034.6% |
| 1985 | -380,000 BoP, current US$ | -104.7% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 38% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | -600,000 BoP, current US$ | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 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$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Macao
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao was 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Macao ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.