Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Macao, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Macao recorded -1.16 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 198.1% on the previous year and down 293.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 55.81 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -23.3 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Macao ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +640.3% |
| 1985 | -0.787 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1986 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -2360.8% |
| 1987 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1992 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8997 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1996 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -565.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1998 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1999 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 2000 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +350.7% |
| 2003 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 20.61 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2005 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 18.21 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2007 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2009 | -23.3 % change on previous year | -807.3% |
| 2010 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2011 | 30.6 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.599 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2016 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -1930.0% |
| 2017 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2018 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2019 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2020 | -12.91 % change on previous year | +274.3% |
| 2021 | 55.81 % change on previous year | -532.3% |
| 2022 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2023 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2025 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -1.16 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's -1.16 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.22 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2360.8% | -0.787 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1930.0% | 0.599 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -807.3% | 3.29 % change on previous year | -23.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.16 % change on previous year | -0.787 % change on previous year | 21.37 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 15.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 % change on previous year | -23.3 % change on previous year | 27.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 30.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 55.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 165 Bhutan -0.336 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Libya -0.5543 % change on previous year compare
- 167 San Marino -0.8595 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Bolivia -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Dominican Republic -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan -1.94 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Macao?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Macao was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 55.81 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.3 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Macao rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 293.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.