Macau SAR, China Foreign Direct Investment

1985 - 2022 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment

  • Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 5.7 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 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.5 USD bn in Dec 2019 and a record low of -6.2 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 2.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 814.9 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 9.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Macau SAR, China's Foreign Direct Investment from 1985 to 2022 in the chart:

Macau SAR, China Foreign Direct Investment

What was Macau SAR, China's Foreign Direct Investment in 2022?

Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 5.7 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,933.1 2022 5,684.3 2021 -6,216.4 2020 6,509.6 2019 USD mn yearly 1985 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 432.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,815.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -163.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 3,220.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,008.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,939.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 17,668.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,471.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 87.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -9,990.1 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) 1,191.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) 5,339.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 302.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 2,603.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -89,140.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -13.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,942.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,940.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,599.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) -13,670.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 154.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -355.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 240.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 370.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -131,420.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 22,429.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 109.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -332,969.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,680.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -566.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 131.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 826.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 4,383.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 29.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 725.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) -3,075.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,516.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 597.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 864.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 8,177.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -15,764.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,175.296 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MOP bn) 199.236 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MOP bn) 0.000 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Govt Finance: Revenue (MOP mn) 27,140.975 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Govt Finance: Expenditure (MOP mn) 16,901.597 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (MOP th) 22,129,136.000 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Income, Profits and Capital Gains (IG) (MOP th) 9,932,102.000 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: GS: General Taxes of Goods and Services (MOP th) 730,753.000 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -977.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 119.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 864.129 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,982.861 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,796.613 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,097.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 274,513.566 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 76,601.553 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.747 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 59.194 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5.541 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 288.131 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Imports (MOP th) 8,838,375.653 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Re Exports (MOP th) 878,527.478 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) 2,321,282.019 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) 6,015.352 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) 476,886.012 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) 44,643.973 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 677,290.883 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 593,009.022 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Imports: Beverages (MOP th) 352,663.623 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2019
Export Quantum Index (2016=100) 148.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Import Quantum Index (2016=100) 193.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 814.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,782.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 12.0 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,103.306 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.5 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,105.222 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.902 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) 8,898.335 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) -17,083.834 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: CA: Credit (MOP mn) 0.029 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) 6,571.999 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: CU: Debit (MOP mn) 218,439.740 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: CA: Debit (MOP mn) 2.253 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) -8,141.557 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: FD: Assets (MOP mn) -6,820.213 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) 36,400.211 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: CU: Services (MOP mn) 71,665.587 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) 38,367.274 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: Portfolio Investment (PI) (MOP mn) 27,501.876 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: Financial Derivatives (FD) (MOP mn) -6,820.213 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Lia (MOP mn) 23,655.832 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) -9,682.269 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) -9,394.113 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: CU: Goods (MOP mn) -78,198.295 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) 240,880.194 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) -14,225.997 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -176,202.392 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) -36,664.228 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) -185,884.661 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Balance of Payments (BoP) (MOP mn) -8,141.557 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Dissolved Companies (DP): Number (Unit) 227.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 5,315.282 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,832.879 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 92,480.024 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 28,451.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 59.002 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 25.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 153,105.203 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 35,695.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 41,973.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 134,077.348 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -11.20 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 145.26 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Monetary Base (MOP mn) 55,416.488 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
Deposits (MOP mn) 1,234,380.078 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
Loans: Total (MOP mn) 1,080,971.799 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024

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