Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Macao
Macao: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -29.31 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Macao, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Macao recorded -29.31 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Macao peaked at -893.40 million current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -29.31 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Macao 182nd out of 202 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 (Net current transfers from abroad) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -893.40 million current LCU | — |
| 2003 | -1.19 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2004 | -1.61 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 2005 | -1.75 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2006 | -2.94 billion current LCU | +68.7% |
| 2007 | -4.93 billion current LCU | +67.5% |
| 2008 | -8.18 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 2009 | -8.87 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2010 | -9.46 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2011 | -8.88 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2012 | -10.93 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2013 | -14.69 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2014 | -17.35 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2015 | -16.23 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -17.13 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | -17.67 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2018 | -21.72 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2019 | -24.29 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2020 | -11.48 billion current LCU | -52.7% |
| 2021 | -12.81 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2022 | -9.39 billion current LCU | -26.7% |
| 2023 | -24.67 billion current LCU | +162.7% |
| 2024 | -29.31 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.80 billion current LCU | -8.87 billion current LCU | -893.40 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | -15.83 billion current LCU | -24.29 billion current LCU | -8.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.53 billion current LCU | -29.31 billion current LCU | -9.39 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Macao
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 69,918 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 351,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8754 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 66,444 units per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Macao?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Macao was -29.31 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was -893.40 million current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.31 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Macao ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.