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

Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
134.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-20.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Macau, China, 2001–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M2001201220232001: 407.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 1.8M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: -569.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: -2.8M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.3M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 23.0M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 10.3M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 28.9M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: -20.1M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: -9.4M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 12.2M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 34.2M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 74.7M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 44.8M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: -5.6M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: -2.4M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 79.5M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: -1.0M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 45.7M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 57.8M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 134.7M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 25.8M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 14.4M BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Macau, China stood at 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Macau, China peaked at 134.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places Macau, China 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Macau, China, 2001 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2001 407,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2002 1.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +339.7%
2003 -569,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -131.8%
2004 -2.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +383.4%
2005 2.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -184.7%
2006 23.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +887.8%
2007 10.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -55.1%
2008 28.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +179.7%
2009 -20.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -169.5%
2010 -9.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -53.1%
2011 12.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -229.3%
2012 34.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +180.4%
2013 74.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +118.4%
2014 44.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -40.0%
2015 -5.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -112.6%
2016 -2.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -56.9%
2017 79.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3368.8%
2018 -1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -101.3%
2019 45.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4529.4%
2020 57.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +26.5%
2021 134.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +132.8%
2022 25.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -80.8%
2023 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -44.3%

Macau, China compared with similar countries

  • Macau, China's 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 469.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Macau, China's 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9077.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Macau, China 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +4529.4% -1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 45.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2017 +3368.8% -2.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 79.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -20.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9
2010s 27.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -9.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 79.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 58.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 134.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 2 Hong Kong, China 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Malta 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Singapore 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Cayman Islands 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Bahrain 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Bermuda 681,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Macau, China?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Macau, China was 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 134.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was -20.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Macau, China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Macau, China ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.