Share of imports that come from China in Macao
Macao: Share of imports that come from China was 31.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2006
All-time low
17.8%
in 1990
Years of data
62
1963–2025
Share of imports that come from China in Macao, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Macao is 31.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Macao peaked at 45.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1990.
Macao ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 33.9% | — |
| 1964 | 35.6% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 39.6% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 42.1% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 34.7% | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 25.8% | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 26.1% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +3.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 31.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 3.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3% | 25.8% | 42.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 19.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 19.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 17.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 31.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 30.4% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.6% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 17 Uzbekistan 33.6% compare
- 18 Thailand 31.8% compare
- 19 Pakistan 31.5% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 31.2% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 30.6% compare
- 23 Iraq 30.6% compare
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 share of imports that come from china in Macao?
- Share of imports that come from china in Macao was 31.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Macao ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.