Macau SAR, China Foreign Direct Investment

1985 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment

  • Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.9 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a drop of 6.9 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.5 USD bn in Dec 2019 and a record low of -6.9 USD bn in Dec 2020.

CEIC converts annual Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Monetary Authority of Macao provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. The Monetary Authority of Macau average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 2002 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Macau SAR (China), Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.0 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.4 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 6.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Macau SAR, China's Foreign Direct Investment from 1985 to 2021 in the chart:

Macau SAR, China Foreign Direct Investment

What was Macau SAR, China's Foreign Direct Investment in 2021?

Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.9 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a drop of 6.9 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4,852.4 2021 -6,888.5 2020 -6,888.5 2020 6,509.6 2019 USD mn yearly 1985 - 2021

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 396.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Algeria (USD mn) -550.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 238.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Armenia (USD mn) 256.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Australia (USD mn) -1,293.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (USD mn) -1,974.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,996.9 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 1,469.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2022
Belarus (USD mn) -59.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Belgium (USD mn) -14,098.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -262.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 203.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Botswana (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) 7,672.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 169.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 931.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Canada (USD mn) 11,225.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2022
Chile (USD mn) 2,998.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
China (USD mn) 27,738.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Colombia (USD mn) 3,909.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 9,329.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 877.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -4,159.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -76.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Egypt (USD mn) 2,431.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 231.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
European Union (USD mn) 7,593.6 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2023
Finland (USD mn) 719.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
France (USD mn) 5,651.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 324.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Germany (USD mn) -34,886.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2022
Ghana (USD mn) 524.3 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (USD mn) 339.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 34,081.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Hungary (USD mn) 5,212.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Iceland (USD mn) -151.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
India (USD mn) 7,311.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,331.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 1,224.0 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Ireland (USD mn) -997.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Israel (USD mn) 9,421.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) 8,606.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,392.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 96.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 217.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -3,372.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (USD mn) 463.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
South Korea (USD mn) 2,644.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 167.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 372.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -103.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 206.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 59.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 8.1 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 113.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -369,769.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 4,852.4 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,372.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Malta (USD mn) 1,046.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (USD mn) 633.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Mexico (USD mn) 2,680.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Moldova (USD mn) 74.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) 154.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 204.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 147.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 440.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -32.8 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -102,925.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) 998.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,210.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (USD mn) 4,020.8 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Pakistan (USD mn) 163.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 127.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (USD mn) 698.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 2,142.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 447.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,922.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 370.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 1,012.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 1,153.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2023
Russia (USD mn) 795.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,925.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Serbia (USD mn) 256.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 36,694.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (USD mn) 276.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 318.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 3,800.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Spain (USD mn) 2,540.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 306.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 20,585.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,487.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -12.5 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,979.569 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.9 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MOP bn) 183.642 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MOP bn) 0.000 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Govt Finance: Revenue (MOP mn) 14,366.815 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2021
Govt Finance: Expenditure (MOP mn) 16,420.604 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2021
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Income, Profits and Capital Gains (IG) (MOP th) 7,647,807.405 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (MOP th) 38,382,189.982 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: GS: General Taxes of Goods and Services (MOP th) 1,460,061.302 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,442.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 147.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10.902 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,512.658 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,908.274 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,533.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 305,507.395 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95,761.571 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.300 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 80.643 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 8.286 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 415.818 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2023
Re Exports (MOP th) 1,074,233.576 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Imports (MOP th) 10,454,645.115 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) 651,898.229 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) 3,008,996.585 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) 34,763.078 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) 66,985.992 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 624,561.407 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 929,704.401 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Imports: Beverages (MOP th) 352,663.623 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2019
Export Quantum Index (2016=100) 133.900 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Import Quantum Index (2016=100) 207.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,049.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,755.0 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,852.4 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 16.1 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,441.103 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,435.544 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 13.105 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Balance of Payments (BoP) (MOP mn) 10,860.995 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) -78,172.719 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) 27,547.997 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CA: Credit (MOP mn) 0.024 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) -12,992.775 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) -6,425.458 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CU: Debit (MOP mn) 249,416.672 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) 263,466.694 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) 768.113 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) 10,860.995 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) 403,282.354 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CU: Services (MOP mn) 115,635.936 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) 32,420.908 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) 315,686.550 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CU: Goods (MOP mn) -86,845.482 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: FD: Assets (MOP mn) -2,090.518 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CA: Debit (MOP mn) 4.478 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) -22,889.707 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: Financial Derivatives (FD) (MOP mn) -2,773.132 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) 77,476.980 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: Portfolio Investment (PI) (MOP mn) 49,928.983 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Lia (MOP mn) 38,846.366 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) -1,920.175 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Dissolved Companies (DP): Number (Unit) 222.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 189.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,480.328 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,369.933 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 89,710.654 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 4.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 26,599.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 118.120 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 152,540.841 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) -4.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 36,680.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 15.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 41,973.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 154,128.874 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -7.87 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1985 - Mar 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 330.15 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Monetary Base (MOP mn) 57,269.377 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2023
Deposits (MOP mn) 1,233,307.955 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2023
Loans: Total (MOP mn) 1,246,147.361 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2023

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