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) 1,291.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) -5,309.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 406.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 538.7 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 9,987.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 89.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 12.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 2,942.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 0.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 41.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 31.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD mn) 18,193.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 846.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
China (USD mn) 39,900.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 1,570.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 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) 2,534.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 14.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 54.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
European Union (USD mn) 23,857.7 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Oct 2025
Finland (USD mn) 960.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
France (USD mn) 2,098.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 85.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD mn) 9,335.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Ghana (USD mn) -10.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 2,012.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 19,775.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD mn) -35,005.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -20.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 8,440.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,198.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) -459.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 5,235.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 2,684.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Japan (USD mn) 19,762.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
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) 4,087.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 119.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 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) 35.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 7.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 151.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) -69,045.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,240.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 62.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 660.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 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) 1,520.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 8.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 157.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 23.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 29,654.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,895.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -164.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD mn) 870.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 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) 684.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 154.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD mn) 1,895.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 884.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 2,231.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn) 167.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Russia (USD mn) 1,033.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 13,943.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 42.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 17,778.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 566.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 21.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
South Africa (USD mn) -1,296.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 6,058.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 20.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 4,466.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,290.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 9,920.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 1,079.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 647.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
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: Expenditure (MOP mn) 19,003.222 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Govt Finance: Revenue (MOP mn) 33,343.897 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (MOP th) 72,333,916.000 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Income, Profits and Capital Gains (IG) (MOP th) 10,374,832.000 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) -1,323.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 146.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
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) 1,470.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
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) 2.504 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 75.448 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 7.292 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 490.691 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Re Exports (MOP th) 1,035,086.044 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports (MOP th) 11,781,176.032 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) 604,652.556 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) 3,932,488.773 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 729,798.829 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) 20,063.699 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) 58,442.777 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 847,042.478 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
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) 4.8 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: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) -29,308.824 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -38,499.362 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) -5,231.190 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) 163,638.905 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) 482,935.110 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) -19,464.149 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -37,790.267 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) 9,970.092 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Portfolio Investment (PI) (MOP mn) 185,658.447 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (MOP mn) 0.840 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) 147,159.085 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) -4,746.619 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) 29,527.445 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (MOP mn) 0.029 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Goods (MOP mn) -97,674.952 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: FD: Assets (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Debit (MOP mn) 333,939.833 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) -106,797.472 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: DI: Lia (MOP mn) 13,251.172 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Dissolved Companies (DP): Number (Unit) 271.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 73.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 6,194.982 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,204.711 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 103,791.703 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 7.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 30,639.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 58.945 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 173,766.053 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 21,410.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -27.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Nov 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 38,606.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 124,966.963 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.40 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 120.71 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (MOP mn) 57,846.017 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2025
Deposits (MOP mn) 1,392,439.514 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2025
Loans: Total (MOP mn) 1,001,397.766 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2025
Mortgage Loan: Value: Total (MOP th) 1,670,857.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024

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