Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Macao
Macao: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -4.75 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Macao, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Macao is -4.75 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Macao peaked at 38.02 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -70.10 billion current LCU, in 2014.
Macao ranks 103rd of 209 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -656.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2003 | -1.66 billion current LCU | +153.5% |
| 2004 | -4.95 billion current LCU | +197.5% |
| 2005 | -6.78 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2006 | -13.02 billion current LCU | +92.1% |
| 2007 | -3.09 billion current LCU | -76.3% |
| 2008 | -20.86 billion current LCU | +576.1% |
| 2009 | -18.57 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2010 | -26.67 billion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 2011 | -42.55 billion current LCU | +59.6% |
| 2012 | -54.63 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2013 | -69.94 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2014 | -70.10 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -38.35 billion current LCU | -45.3% |
| 2016 | -35.33 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2017 | -44.78 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2018 | -52.57 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2019 | -52.53 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.02 billion current LCU | -172.4% |
| 2021 | -1.28 billion current LCU | -103.4% |
| 2022 | 35.05 billion current LCU | -2845.4% |
| 2023 | -10.93 billion current LCU | -131.2% |
| 2024 | -4.75 billion current LCU | -56.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -4.75 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is -980.39 million current LCU, 4.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's -4.75 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.40 million current LCU. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 | +2845.4% | -1.28 billion current LCU | 35.05 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | -576.1% | -3.09 billion current LCU | -20.86 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.70 billion current LCU | -20.86 billion current LCU | -656.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | -48.75 billion current LCU | -70.10 billion current LCU | -26.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 billion current LCU | -10.93 billion current LCU | 38.02 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Macao?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Macao was -4.75 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 38.02 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.10 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Macao ranks 103rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.