Macau SAR, China Direct Investment Abroad

2002 - 2024 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad

  • Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a growth of 474.9 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated yearly.
  • It is available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2024 and averaged 2.3 USD bn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.4 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -593.4 USD mn in Dec 2009.

CEIC converts annual Direct Investment Abroad into USD. The Monetary Authority of Macao provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. The Monetary Authority of Macau average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Key information about Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Macau SAR (China), Current Account recorded a surplus of 16.7 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.9 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 12.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Macau SAR, China's Direct Investment Abroad from 2002 to 2024 in the chart:

Macau SAR, China Direct Investment Abroad

What was Macau SAR, China's Direct Investment Abroad in 2024?

Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a growth of 474.9 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,240.6 2024 474.9 2023 -593.4 2009 4,443.8 2021 USD mn yearly 2002 - 2024

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 83.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 0.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 637.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 149.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 731.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -5,309.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -12.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 78.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 68.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 9,987.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 12.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 3,624.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 0.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 70.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 31.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD mn) 9,672.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 988.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
China (USD mn) 39,900.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 760.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -3,665.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 471.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 662.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 101.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
European Union (USD mn) 34,880.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 1,088.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
France (USD mn) 978.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 85.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD mn) -11,663.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 14.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Greece (USD mn) 582.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 11,913.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) -35,005.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 139.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 7,537.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,947.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Iran (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 34,262.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,061.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 3,616.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Japan (USD mn) 11,722.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 14.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -810.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,041.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 112.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,480.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -4.9 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 123.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 23.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -591.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 31,696.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,240.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -215.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 6,978.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,486.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 4,328.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 29.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 2.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 157.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 29,654.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,471.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -164.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD mn) 112.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Oman (USD mn) -142.8 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Panama (USD mn) 128.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 733.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 742.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) -1,815.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 432.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 2,231.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn) 62.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Russia (USD mn) 8,721.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 13,943.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 94.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 33,615.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 1,108.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 97.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
South Africa (USD mn) -2,206.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) -8,619.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 20.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 4,187.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,290.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 8,817.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 1,079.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 694.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) -2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Macau SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,562.046 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MOP bn) 169.020 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MOP bn) 0.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Govt Finance: Revenue (MOP mn) 33,343.897 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Govt Finance: Expenditure (MOP mn) 19,003.222 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Income, Profits and Capital Gains (IG) (MOP th) 10,374,832.000 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (MOP th) 72,333,916.000 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: GS: General Taxes of Goods and Services (MOP th) 728,994.000 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,458.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 181.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 29.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 278.908 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,777.851 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,759.782 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,639.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 396,738.283 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 86,734.597 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.469 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 76.717 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9.481 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 591.763 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Re Exports (MOP th) 1,299,702.594 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports (MOP th) 13,164,209.053 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) 27,851.569 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) 4,751,481.106 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) 615,986.229 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) 76,126.623 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 1,145,370.090 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 865,044.594 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: Beverages (MOP th) 352,663.623 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2019
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 160.190 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.980 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,240.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 16,687.2 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 33.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,891.5 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -4,790.366 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -9.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -4,795.708 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.200 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) 163,638.905 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) -29,308.824 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) -19,464.149 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) 9,970.092 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) -5,231.190 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (MOP mn) 0.840 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) 482,935.110 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -37,790.267 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -38,499.362 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Portfolio Investment (PI) (MOP mn) 185,658.447 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) -4,746.619 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) 147,159.085 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) 29,527.445 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Goods (MOP mn) -97,674.952 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Debit (MOP mn) 333,939.833 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Services (MOP mn) 247,929.785 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Financial Derivatives (FD) (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) -106,797.472 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Lia (MOP mn) 13,251.172 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: FD: Assets (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (MOP mn) 0.029 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Dissolved Companies (DP): Number (Unit) 233.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 73.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 6,113.077 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,591.534 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 106,857.763 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 30,219.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 58.985 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 174,153.393 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 21,533.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -26.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 38,606.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 127,798.931 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.23 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 120.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (MOP mn) 59,766.871 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Deposits (MOP mn) 1,400,210.692 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Loans: Total (MOP mn) 1,027,516.185 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Mortgage Loan: Value: Total (MOP th) 1,670,857.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024

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