Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao peaked at 28.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -24.6%, in 2020.
Macao ranks 96th of 201 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 (% of GDP) in Macao, 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% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -42.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) 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% | -0.0% | 2.3% |
| 1983 | +3060.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1991 | +1825.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1998 | -928.1% | 0.0% | -0.3% |
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 | 2.6% | -24.6% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Macao was 2.2% in 2025, 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.6% in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Macao ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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About this data
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.