Tourism contribution to GDP in Macau, China

Macau, China: Tourism contribution to GDP was 16.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.6%
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
5th
of 100 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2013
All-time low
16.6%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Tourism contribution to GDP in Macau, China, 2010–2022

20304050602010201620222010: 55 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 58.8 %2013: 59.7 %2014: 56.3 %2015: 47.9 %2016: 47 %2017: 50 %2018: 52.3 %2019: 52.6 %2020: 21.5 %2021: 28 %2022: 16.6 %

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

Annual values for Tourism contribution to GDP in Macau, China, 2010 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.8% 47.0% 59.7% 10
2020s 22.0% 16.6% 28.0% 3

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 2 Guyana 33.0% compare
  2. 3 United States Virgin Islands 25.1% compare
  3. 4 Aruba 21.2% compare
  4. 6 Antigua and Barbuda 11.7% compare
  5. 7 Panama 10.8% compare
  6. 8 Fiji 9.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
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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.