Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Macau, China

Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.24 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 161.2%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-593.38 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Macau, China, 2001–2024

02.0B4.0B2001201220242001: 10.6M BoP, current US$2002: 48.4M BoP, current US$2003: -15.4M BoP, current US$2004: -77.0M BoP, current US$2005: 65.3M BoP, current US$2006: 658.7M BoP, current US$2007: 302.0M BoP, current US$2008: 844.7M BoP, current US$2009: -593.4M BoP, current US$2010: -280.1M BoP, current US$2011: 364.6M BoP, current US$2012: 1.0B BoP, current US$2013: 2.3B BoP, current US$2014: 1.4B BoP, current US$2015: -171.5M BoP, current US$2016: -74.2M BoP, current US$2017: 2.4B BoP, current US$2018: -34.0M BoP, current US$2019: 1.5B BoP, current US$2020: 1.9B BoP, current US$2021: 4.4B BoP, current US$2022: 852.1M BoP, current US$2023: 474.9M BoP, current US$2024: 1.2B BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Macau, China peaked at 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -593.38 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.

That places Macau, China 49th out of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Macau, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2001 10.59 million BoP, current US$
2002 48.37 million BoP, current US$ +356.7%
2003 -15.37 million BoP, current US$ -131.8%
2004 -77.04 million BoP, current US$ +401.3%
2005 65.28 million BoP, current US$ -184.7%
2006 658.65 million BoP, current US$ +908.9%
2007 301.99 million BoP, current US$ -54.2%
2008 844.67 million BoP, current US$ +179.7%
2009 -593.38 million BoP, current US$ -170.2%
2010 -280.08 million BoP, current US$ -52.8%
2011 364.59 million BoP, current US$ -230.2%
2012 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ +180.4%
2013 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ +121.3%
2014 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ -40.0%
2015 -171.54 million BoP, current US$ -112.6%
2016 -74.15 million BoP, current US$ -56.8%
2017 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ -3400.9%
2018 -33.95 million BoP, current US$ -101.4%
2019 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ -4529.4%
2020 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ +26.5%
2021 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ +133.5%
2022 852.10 million BoP, current US$ -80.8%
2023 474.86 million BoP, current US$ -44.3%
2024 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ +161.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 138.20 million BoP, current US$ -593.38 million BoP, current US$ 844.67 million BoP, current US$ 9
2010s 839.94 million BoP, current US$ -280.08 million BoP, current US$ 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ 474.86 million BoP, current US$ 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Macau, China?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Macau, China was 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was -593.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
How does Macau, China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Macau, China ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.