Net secondary income in Macao
Macao: Net secondary income was -3.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income in Macao, 2002–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net secondary income in Macao stood at -3.65 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income in Macao peaked at -111.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Macao 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -473.82 million BoP, current US$ | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -111.21 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 171 Czechia -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Bahrain -2.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Hong Kong -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Austria -4.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Canada -4.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Libya -4.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 45.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 66,444 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 45.57 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 66,444 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.65 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 905.00 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income in Macao?
- Net secondary income in Macao was -3.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was -111.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for net secondary income?
- Macao ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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 secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.