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$, in 2024.
That places Macao 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income in Macao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -111.21 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | -148.56 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2004 | -200.86 million BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2005 | -217.90 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | -367.95 million BoP, current US$ | +68.9% |
| 2007 | -613.59 million BoP, current US$ | +66.8% |
| 2008 | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2009 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2013 | -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2014 | -2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2015 | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | -2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2019 | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2021 | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2022 | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2023 | -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +162.7% |
| 2024 | -3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -3.65 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -442.19 million BoP, current US$, 8.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's -3.65 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 124.43 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -162.7% | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ |
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
- 173 Czechia -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Bahrain -2.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Hong Kong -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Austria -4.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Canada -4.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Libya -4.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9796 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 74,350 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 176th out of 200 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.