Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China
Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China, 2001β2024
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China is 1.24 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 161.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China peaked at 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -593.38 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Macau, China 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.20 million BoP, current US$ | -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 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 474.86 million BoP, current US$ | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1248 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 45.43 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 66,444 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8754 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0183 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,317 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China was 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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?
- Macau, China ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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.