Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Macao
Macao: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -622.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Macao, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in Macao stood at -622.76 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 116.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Macao peaked at 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.06 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
Macao ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Macao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -909.74 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | -175.05 million BoP, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2004 | -868.26 million BoP, current US$ | +396.0% |
| 2005 | -1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +124.0% |
| 2006 | 701.54 million BoP, current US$ | -136.1% |
| 2007 | -7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -1106.0% |
| 2008 | -4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2009 | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2010 | -4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +265.4% |
| 2011 | -3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -153.1% |
| 2013 | -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -233.0% |
| 2014 | -6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +140.0% |
| 2015 | -4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2016 | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 2017 | -517.75 million BoP, current US$ | -59.5% |
| 2018 | -6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +1162.6% |
| 2019 | -5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 966.96 million BoP, current US$ | -117.2% |
| 2021 | -5.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -684.7% |
| 2022 | -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2023 | -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2024 | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -227.4% |
| 2025 | -622.76 million BoP, current US$ | -116.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -622.76 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$, 4.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's -622.76 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -38.17 million BoP, current US$, 16.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1162.6% | -517.75 million BoP, current US$ | -6.54 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | -1106.0% | 701.54 million BoP, current US$ | -7.06 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 701.54 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 151 Laos -568.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago -583.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Oman -596.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Guyana -791.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Sri Lanka -808.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Liberia -860.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 net errors and omissions in Macao?
- Net errors and omissions in Macao was -622.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Macao rank for net errors and omissions?
- Macao ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.