Trade in Macao
Macao: Trade was 139.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Macao stood at 139.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Macao peaked at 214.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 112.9%, in 2016.
That places Macao 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Trade in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 210.1% | — |
| 1983 | 214.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 211.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 198.1% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 205.1% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 202.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 195.7% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 191.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 175.7% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 168.5% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 147.1% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 134.6% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 130.4% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 125.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 122.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 123.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 124.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 132.3% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 147.8% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 150.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 152.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 150.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 148.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 136.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 128.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 130.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 126.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 113.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 119.9% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 122.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 123.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 121.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 118.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 119.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 112.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 115.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 116.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 115.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 123.4% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 171.3% | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 170.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 145.9% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 142.1% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 139.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.5% | 191.0% | 214.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 138.4% | 122.3% | 175.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.6% | 113.6% | 152.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.6% | 112.9% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.7% | 123.4% | 171.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Macao
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 605,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 43,783 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 351,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 7.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Macao?
- Trade in Macao was 139.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 214.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.9% in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for trade?
- Macao ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.