Imports of goods and services in Macau, China
Macau, China: Imports of goods and services was 46.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Macau, China, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Macau, China is 46.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Macau, China peaked at 101.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2013.
Macau, China ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 99.5% | — |
| 1983 | 101.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 97.1% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 91.8% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 89.5% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 86.7% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +89.6% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | -6.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 46.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 46.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 74% of the median. (34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +89.6% | 32.6% | 61.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.4% | 86.7% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 48.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 35.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.8% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 46.9% | 85.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- 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$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Macau, China?
- Imports of goods and services in Macau, China was 46.9% 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 101.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2013.
- How does Macau, China rank for imports of goods and services?
- Macau, China ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.