Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Macao

Macao: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -4.75 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.75 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 56.6%
World rank
101st
of 207 countries
All-time high
38.02 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
-70.10 billion current LCU
in 2014
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Macao, 2002–2024

-75.0B-50.0B-25.0B025.0B50.0B2002201320242002: -656.0M current LCU2003: -1.7B current LCU2004: -4.9B current LCU2005: -6.8B current LCU2006: -13.0B current LCU2007: -3.1B current LCU2008: -20.9B current LCU2009: -18.6B current LCU2010: -26.7B current LCU2011: -42.5B current LCU2012: -54.6B current LCU2013: -69.9B current LCU2014: -70.1B current LCU2015: -38.4B current LCU2016: -35.3B current LCU2017: -44.8B current LCU2018: -52.6B current LCU2019: -52.5B current LCU2020: 38.0B current LCU2021: -1.3B current LCU2022: 35.1B current LCU2023: -10.9B current LCU2024: -4.7B current LCU

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 101st of 207 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) in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Macao, 2002 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Tunisia -4.16 billion current LCU compare
  2. 99 Slovakia -4.24 billion current LCU compare
  3. 100 Panama -4.39 billion current LCU compare
  4. 102 Trinidad and Tobago -4.90 billion current LCU compare
  5. 103 Albania -5.05 billion current LCU compare
  6. 104 Portugal -5.21 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More economy & growth data for Macao

All data for Macao →

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 101st out of 207 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Macao. Statizoid, drawing on Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/net-primary-income-net-income-from-abroad-current-lcu/macao-sar-china/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/net-primary-income-net-income-from-abroad-current-lcu/macao-sar-china/">Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Macao</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.