Macau SAR, China Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1982 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 3.6 % in the previous year.
  • Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1982 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 28.8 % in Dec 2007 and a record low -24.6 % in Dec 2020.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Monetary Authority of Macao provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Statistics and Census Service provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2002 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Macau SAR (China), Current Account recorded a surplus of 18.0 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 879.1 USD mn 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 Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1982 to 2024 in the chart:

Macau SAR, China Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Macau SAR, China's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2024?

Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 3.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.9 2024 3.6 2023 -24.6 2020 28.8 2007 % yearly 1982 - 2024

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 0.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) -1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) -16.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) -0.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 5.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 9.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
China (%) 0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 3.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 2.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) -9.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) -0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) -2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
France (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 35.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) -72.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) 1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) -21.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 3.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 5.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
South Korea (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 8.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Latvia (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) -86.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 6.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 80.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 57.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 10.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 6.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 2.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 15.4 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2024
Nepal (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) -3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 0.4 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2025
Norway (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 11.6 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.6 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) -0.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) 1.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 24.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025

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Macau SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
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) 33,970.811 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Govt Finance: Expenditure (MOP mn) 19,919.838 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
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) -1,239.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 162.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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) 1,401.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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) 3.060 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 67.130 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10.877 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 490.174 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Re Exports (MOP th) 1,169,115.446 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports (MOP th) 11,223,714.827 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) 3,925,320.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) 87,100.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) 537,574.753 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) 24,505.315 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 654,470.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 932,170.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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) 879.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,952.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 36.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,447.6 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -4,790.901 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) 20.333 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) -61,427.515 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) 84,649.279 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
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: Debit (MOP mn) 333,939.833 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) 449,888.744 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) -9,228.909 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -63,185.057 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) -24,792.675 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -45,369.957 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) -9,513.247 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: CA: Debit (MOP mn) 1.907 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Services (MOP mn) 247,929.785 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) 4,022.263 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) -106,797.472 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Financial Derivatives (FD) (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) 88,195.110 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Portfolio Investment (PI) (MOP mn) 151,380.168 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Lia (MOP mn) 13,251.172 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) -31,297.754 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 (%) 5.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 76.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 6,927.697 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,956.515 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 104,301.185 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 29,734.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 58.945 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 21.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 173,690.174 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 25,077.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -22.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 38,606.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 127,398.094 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -2.89 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 125.76 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Monetary Base (MOP mn) 57,281.432 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2025
Deposits (MOP mn) 1,290,270.079 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2025
Loans: Total (MOP mn) 1,013,048.787 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2025
Mortgage Loan: Value: Total (MOP th) 1,670,857.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024

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