Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Macao
Macao: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Macao, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.3% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Macao peaked at 9.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 1999.
That places Macao 171st out of 192 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.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Macao, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.8% | — |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -95.1% |
| 1999 | -3.2% | -1956.1% |
| 2000 | -1.6% | -49.8% |
| 2001 | -2.0% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -162.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +348.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -86.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +140.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +106.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +144.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +3850.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -54.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +41.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -50.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 14% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3850.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1999 | -1956.1% | 0.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -3.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -2.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
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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 inflation, consumer prices in Macao?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Macao was 0.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.