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) 64.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 0.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 503.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 15.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Australia (USD mn) 5,455.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1959 - Mar 2026
Austria (USD mn) 38,247.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 879.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 8.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 129.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 3,593.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 49.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 32.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 2,205.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Brunei (USD mn) -97.6 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 34.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 9,672.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 636.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
China (USD mn) 43,084.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 358.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,925.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,734.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 1,334.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 248.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 58.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
European Union (USD mn) 23,273.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Finland (USD mn) -457.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
France (USD mn) 17,567.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 120.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) 2,237.5 May 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - May 2026
Ghana (USD mn) -30.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Greece (USD mn) 209.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 29,920.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 4,070.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 263.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
India (USD mn) 7,384.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 1,111.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 24,544.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Israel (USD mn) 3,061.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) -1,219.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Japan (USD mn) 20,772.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
Jordan (USD mn) -2.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -624.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 430.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 4,557.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 83.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) -2,936.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -24.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 93.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 23.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -46,362.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
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) 4,472.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 6,947.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,555.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 3,741.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 23.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 4.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - May 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 578.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 62.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 41,318.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 243.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 673.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 3,522.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) -142.8 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 125.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (USD mn) 212.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 1,957.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 318.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) 745.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 266.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Qatar (USD mn) -1,395.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 188.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Russia (USD mn) -301.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 7,870.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 80.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 31,244.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 391.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) -125.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 940.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 4,867.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 27.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Sweden (USD mn) 4,187.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 50,554.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 10,006.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Thailand (USD mn) 2,867.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Turkey (USD mn) 751.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 63,354.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025

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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) 173.807 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MOP bn) 0.000 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
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: 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) -1,337.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 175.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 33.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 278.908 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 12,905.361 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 14,658.474 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,512.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 353,981.518 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 78,809.966 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.463 May 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 70.450 May 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - May 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9.257 May 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - May 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 665.098 May 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - May 2026
Re Exports (MOP th) 1,283,219.106 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Imports (MOP th) 12,204,280.498 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) 568,357.412 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) 36,007.282 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) 5,365,698.227 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 1,148,861.960 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 799,966.272 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) 74,679.903 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Imports: Beverages (MOP th) 352,663.623 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2019
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 119.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 103.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
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) 22.318 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) 482,935.110 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) -29,308.824 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) 163,638.905 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) 147,159.085 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) -19,464.149 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) 29,527.445 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (MOP mn) 0.840 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) -5,231.190 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Portfolio Investment (PI) (MOP mn) 185,658.447 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -38,499.362 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) 9,970.092 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) -4,746.619 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -37,790.267 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (MOP mn) 0.029 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) -106,797.472 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Debit (MOP mn) 333,939.833 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Financial Derivatives (FD) (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: FD: Assets (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Goods (MOP mn) -97,674.952 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Services (MOP mn) 247,929.785 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Lia (MOP mn) 13,251.172 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Dissolved Companies (DP): Number (Unit) 309.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 70.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 5,957.717 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,333.815 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 106,863.703 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.7 May 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 29,166.6 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 56.396 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 19.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 178,703.927 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.9 May 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - May 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 16,892.7 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -37.1 May 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - May 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 38,606.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 129,005.902 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.75 May 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - May 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.84 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Monetary Base (MOP mn) 60,629.264 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
Deposits (MOP mn) 1,441,926.244 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
Loans: Total (MOP mn) 1,040,922.823 May 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - May 2026
Mortgage Loan: Value: Total (MOP th) 1,670,857.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024

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