Imports of goods and services in Macau, China
Macau, China: Imports of goods and services was -2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Macau, China, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Macau, China stood at -2.6%.
That represents a change of down 388.5% on the previous year and down 288.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Macau, China peaked at 53.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -21.8%, in 2009.
That places Macau, China 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.0% | — |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -59.9% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | -120.1% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -2041.8% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +78.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -83.8% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +221.7% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -114.2% |
| 1996 | -7.9% | +906.9% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | -85.4% |
| 1998 | -1.0% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -1045.6% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +146.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +127.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +65.4% |
| 2008 | -3.9% | -116.0% |
| 2009 | -21.8% | +456.4% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -176.5% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -91.0% |
| 2016 | -10.4% | -856.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -174.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | -3.7% | -170.0% |
| 2020 | -14.1% | +283.3% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -477.1% |
| 2022 | -12.2% | -122.8% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -205.9% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -104.1% |
| 2025 | -2.6% | +388.5% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's -2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%. (63 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's -2.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Macau, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2041.8% | -1.0% | 20.2% |
| 1999 | +1045.6% | -1.0% | 9.1% |
| 1996 | -906.9% | -0.8% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | -856.6% | 1.4% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | -1.0% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -7.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | -21.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | -10.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | -14.1% | 53.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- 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 imports of goods and services in Macau, China?
- Imports of goods and services in Macau, China was -2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.8% in 2009.
- How does Macau, China rank for imports of goods and services?
- Macau, China ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 288.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.