Tourism contribution to GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Tourism contribution to GDP was 16.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Macau, China, 2010–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tourism contribution to gdp in Macau, China stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Macau, China peaked at 59.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2022.
That places Macau, China 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55.0% | — |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.8% | 47.0% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 16.6% | 28.0% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Macau, China
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 75,902 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 609,477 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 66,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 7.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 557,923 constant LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Macau, China?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Macau, China was 16.6% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- How does Macau, China rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.