Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macau, China
Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macau, China, 1982–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macau, China stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macau, China peaked at 28.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -24.6%, in 2020.
Macau, China ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +3060.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -103.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -111.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -240.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -432.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -245.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -166.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +1825.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | -239.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -84.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -186.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +166.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -928.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -154.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -108.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -20099.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +129.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +101.4% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -110.1% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -772.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +73.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +281.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +276.7% |
| 2020 | -24.6% | -308.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -174.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -81.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.4% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | -1.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -24.6% | 18.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 28,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 257,911 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.5558 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macau, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macau, China was 3.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.6% in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Macau, China ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.