Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Macao
Macao: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 173.82 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Macao, 2002–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Macao recorded 173.82 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 339.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Macao peaked at 173.82 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.59 million current US$, in 2016.
Macao ranks 150th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.62 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 47.74 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.33 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 53.15 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.47 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 54.39 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 51.60 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 48.38 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 46.85 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 48.29 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.91 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.66 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.86 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 39.53 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 27.59 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 34.55 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 42.12 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 55.00 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 65.77 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 73.90 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 89.45 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 111.52 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 135.64 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2025 | 173.82 million current US$ | +28.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 173.82 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 844.01 million current US$, 21% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macao's 173.82 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472.99 million current US$, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.33 million current US$ | 46.62 million current US$ | 55.47 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.64 million current US$ | 27.59 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.35 million current US$ | 65.77 million current US$ | 173.82 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Macao?
- Personal remittances, received in Macao was 173.82 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 173.82 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for personal remittances, received?
- Macao ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.