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

Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 141.0%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

-0.0500.050.10.152001201220242001: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: -0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: -0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Macau, China is 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 141.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Macau, China peaked at 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Macau, China 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Macau, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +325.0%
2003 -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -128.4%
2004 -0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +288.4%
2005 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -174.2%
2006 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +724.8%
2007 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -63.0%
2008 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +145.3%
2009 -0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -168.4%
2010 -0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -63.9%
2011 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -199.8%
2012 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +139.2%
2013 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +85.4%
2014 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -43.7%
2015 -0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -115.4%
2016 -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -56.8%
2017 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3051.0%
2018 -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -101.3%
2019 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4533.6%
2020 0.0753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +175.4%
2021 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +92.7%
2022 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -76.4%
2023 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -69.6%
2024 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +141.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 13 Malaysia 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Croatia 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Andorra 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Papua New Guinea 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Canada 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Spain 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Macau, China?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Macau, China was 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Macau, China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Macau, China ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.