Net primary income in Macao
Macao: Net primary income was -590.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Macao, 2002–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Macao is -590.61 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Macao peaked at 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -8.78 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Macao ranks 102nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -81.66 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- 105 Trinidad and Tobago -726.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 45.43 (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 46.9% (2025)
- Trade 139.1% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 45.4% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 189.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 23.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 22.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 195.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 319.90 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Macao?
- Net primary income in Macao was -590.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for net primary income?
- Macao ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.