Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Macao
Macao: Personal transfers, receipts was 118.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Macao, 2002–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Macao recorded 118.25 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 220.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Macao peaked at 118.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.59 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Macao 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Macao, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.62 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 47.74 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.33 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 53.15 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.47 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 54.39 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 51.60 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 48.38 million BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 46.85 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 48.29 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.91 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.66 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.86 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 39.53 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 27.59 million BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 34.55 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 42.12 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 65.77 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 73.90 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 83.37 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 103.71 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 118.25 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 118.25 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Macao's 118.25 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181.94 million BoP, current US$, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.33 million BoP, current US$ | 46.62 million BoP, current US$ | 55.47 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.64 million BoP, current US$ | 27.59 million BoP, current US$ | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.00 million BoP, current US$ | 65.77 million BoP, current US$ | 118.25 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 127 Netherlands 139.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Belize 121.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Mozambique 120.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Slovenia 113.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Bhutan 106.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Curacao 102.42 million 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 personal transfers, receipts in Macao?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Macao was 118.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 118.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Macao ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.