Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Macao
Macao: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Macao stood at 29.8%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Macao peaked at 69.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2017.
That places Macao 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Macao, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -7.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 29.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 98% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 29.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +125.2% | 20.7% | 46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 46.7% | 29.8% | 69.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Macao?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Macao was 29.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
- How does Macao rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Macao ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).