Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China
Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China, 2001–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China is 2.5%, 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 in Macau, China peaked at 14.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2009.
Macau, China ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +325.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -128.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | +288.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -174.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +724.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -63.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +145.3% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -168.4% |
| 2010 | -1.0% | -63.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -199.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +139.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +85.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -43.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -115.4% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3051.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -4533.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +175.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +92.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -76.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -69.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +141.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -2.7% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -1.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.0% | 14.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 28,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 257,911 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.5558 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Macau, China was 2.5% 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 14.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2009.
- How does Macau, China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Macau, China ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.