Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Macao
Macao: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 49.90 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.90 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
124th
of 181 countries
All-time high
89.21 billion current LCU
in 2015
All-time low
1.45 billion current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Gross fixed capital formation in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Macao recorded 49.90 billion current LCU for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Macao peaked at 89.21 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.45 billion current LCU, in 1982.
Macao ranks 124th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.45 billion current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 3.46 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 5.81 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 7.95 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 12.20 billion current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 14.02 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 15.48 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 14.53 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 10.68 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 10.72 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.75 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 8.20 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.57 billion current LCU | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 5.07 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 8.70 billion current LCU | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 13.09 billion current LCU | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 24.23 billion current LCU | +85.1% |
| 2006 | 38.85 billion current LCU | +60.4% |
| 2007 | 53.27 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 49.97 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 31.68 billion current LCU | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 28.20 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 36.41 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 46.65 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 54.96 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 83.20 billion current LCU | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 89.21 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 78.88 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 80.17 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.66 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 61.62 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 53.68 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 55.25 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 45.07 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 53.80 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 54.64 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 49.90 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 49.90 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.41 billion current LCU, 34% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Macao's 49.90 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 174.36 billion current LCU, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.83 billion current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 4.96 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.83 billion current LCU | 5.81 billion current LCU | 15.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.60 billion current LCU | 5.07 billion current LCU | 53.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.40 billion current LCU | 28.20 billion current LCU | 89.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 billion current LCU | 45.07 billion current LCU | 55.25 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5885 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 44,668 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Macao?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Macao was 49.90 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 89.21 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Macao rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Macao ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.