Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Macau, China

Macau, China: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 32.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.1%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2022
All-time low
18.8%
in 2017
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Macau, China, 1982–2024

2040601982200320241982: 61.6 %1983: 63.3 %1984: 44.8 %1985: 56.5 %1986: 56.6 %1987: 56.3 %1988: 55.4 %1989: 53.8 %1990: 47.1 %1991: 49 %1992: 39.6 %1993: 35 %1994: 33.2 %1995: 28.8 %1996: 27.5 %1997: 29.8 %1998: 28.5 %1999: 30.9 %2000: 33.3 %2001: 34.8 %2002: 34.3 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 32.7 %2005: 32.2 %2006: 30.6 %2007: 29.1 %2008: 25.5 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 20.9 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 23.6 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 20.3 %2019: 20.7 %2020: 46.6 %2021: 64.3 %2022: 69.1 %2023: 38.4 %2024: 32.1 %

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Macau, China stood at 32.1%.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 69.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2017.

That places Macau, China 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Macau, China, 1982 to 2024.
Year % Change
1982 61.6%
1983 63.3% +2.8%
1984 44.8% -29.2%
1985 56.5% +26.0%
1986 56.6% +0.3%
1987 56.3% -0.6%
1988 55.4% -1.5%
1989 53.8% -3.0%
1990 47.1% -12.3%
1991 49.0% +4.0%
1992 39.6% -19.2%
1993 35.0% -11.7%
1994 33.2% -5.1%
1995 28.8% -13.1%
1996 27.5% -4.7%
1997 29.8% +8.6%
1998 28.5% -4.7%
1999 30.9% +8.7%
2000 33.3% +7.7%
2001 34.8% +4.5%
2002 34.3% -1.4%
2003 33.3% -2.9%
2004 32.7% -1.9%
2005 32.2% -1.5%
2006 30.6% -4.8%
2007 29.1% -5.1%
2008 25.5% -12.3%
2009 21.4% -16.1%
2010 19.7% -8.1%
2011 21.2% +7.9%
2012 20.9% -1.5%
2013 19.7% -5.9%
2014 20.5% +4.2%
2015 23.6% +14.9%
2016 19.8% -15.8%
2017 18.8% -5.4%
2018 20.3% +7.9%
2019 20.7% +2.2%
2020 46.6% +125.2%
2021 64.3% +37.9%
2022 69.1% +7.5%
2023 38.4% -44.4%
2024 32.1% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.0% 44.8% 63.3% 8
1990s 34.9% 27.5% 49.0% 10
2000s 30.7% 21.4% 34.8% 10
2010s 20.5% 18.8% 23.6% 10
2020s 50.1% 32.1% 69.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Macau, China?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Macau, China was 32.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
How does Macau, China rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Macau, China ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).