Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 71.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Macau, China, 2002–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 71.0% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 84.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2020.
Macau, China ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.3% | — |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 55.3% | 70.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 69.3% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 36.8% | 71.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,628 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 332,581 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 28,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Macau, China?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Macau, China was 71.0% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- How does Macau, China rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.