Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Macao
Macao: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macao is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 708.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macao peaked at 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -593.38 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Macao 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Macao, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 71% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 24.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4529.4% | -33.95 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +3400.9% | -74.15 million BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 474.86 million BoP, current US$ | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 50 Serbia 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Nigeria 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Slovenia 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 910.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Morocco 811.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Romania 803.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9796 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 74,350 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macao?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macao was 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -593.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Macao rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Macao ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 708.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.