Total reserves minus gold in Macao
Macao: Total reserves minus gold was 30.64 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Macao, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Macao is 30.64 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Macao peaked at 34.03 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.20 million current US$, in 1985.
Macao ranks 52nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 67.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 64.20 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 103.05 million current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1987 | 174.06 million current US$ | +68.9% |
| 1988 | 221.37 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 354.62 million current US$ | +60.2% |
| 1990 | 520.62 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 650.69 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.46 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.34 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 5.44 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 9.13 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 13.23 billion current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 15.93 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 18.35 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 23.73 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 34.03 billion current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 16.60 billion current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 16.15 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.44 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.89 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 19.49 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.17 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.28 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.21 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 25.14 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 26.66 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 25.97 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 27.77 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 29.39 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 30.64 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 30.64 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 30.64 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 164.21 million current US$ | 64.20 million current US$ | 354.62 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 520.62 million current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 billion current US$ | 3.32 billion current US$ | 18.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.80 billion current US$ | 16.15 billion current US$ | 34.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.60 billion current US$ | 25.14 billion current US$ | 30.64 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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- 50 Guatemala 30.93 billion current US$ compare
- 51 Egypt 30.71 billion current US$ compare
- 53 New Zealand 28.15 billion current US$ compare
- 54 Serbia 26.78 billion current US$ compare
- 55 Bangladesh 26.56 billion 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 total reserves minus gold in Macao?
- Total reserves minus gold in Macao was 30.64 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 34.03 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.20 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Macao rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Macao ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.