Macau SAR, China Foreign Direct Investment

1985 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment

  • Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 528.7 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 2.9 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 2023.
  • 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 17.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Macau SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 77.9 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 7.8 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • 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 2023 in the chart:

Macau SAR, China Foreign Direct Investment

What was Macau SAR, China's Foreign Direct Investment in 2023?

Macau SAR (China) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 528.7 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 2.9 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
528.7 2023 2,931.9 2022 -6,216.4 2020 6,491.0 2019 USD mn yearly 1985 - 2023

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 384.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 360.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 2,644.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) 7,468.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) -1,237.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 949.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 1,636.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 141.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 205.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
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) 863.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 28,166.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 344.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) -8,100.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 3,270.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 3,029.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 6,205.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 41.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 12,529.2 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) 300.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
France (USD mn) -666.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 597.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 3,444.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 32,171.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -52,712.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 272.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
India (USD mn) 10,116.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 7,538.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 12,375.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 5,888.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1972 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 6,792.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,752.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 11,181.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 364.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 321.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 261.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 128.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 318.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 42.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 203.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -27,181.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 528.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 103.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 10,368.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 6,882.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 61.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 177.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 154.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 449.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 1,069.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 347.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 15.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,571.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,401.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) -1,870.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 133.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 88.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 731.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 1,666.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 820.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Poland (USD mn) 3,591.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 439.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) 698.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Russia (USD mn) -2,169.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,115.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 449.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 35,607.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
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) -180.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 367.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 5,297.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) -1,385.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024

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Macau SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 10,462.434 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MOP bn) 206.920 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MOP bn) 0.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Govt Finance: Revenue (MOP mn) 29,458.023 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Govt Finance: Expenditure (MOP mn) 23,570.413 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
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) -1,255.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 151.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 97.625 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,363.089 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,033.734 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,407.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 379,328.155 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 86,141.874 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.883 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 81.374 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5.647 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 461.355 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Re Exports (MOP th) 1,088,070.836 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Imports (MOP th) 11,260,819.314 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) 651,263.315 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) 3,692,371.224 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) 23,075.252 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) 45,194.968 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 673,717.446 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 594,790.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Imports: Beverages (MOP th) 352,663.623 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2019
Export Quantum Index (2016=100) 126.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Import Quantum Index (2016=100) 167.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
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) 77.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 16,954.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 528.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -7,836.041 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -17.1 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -7,841.624 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 23.021 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Balance of Payments (BoP) (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) -23,564.227 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) -57,082.573 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) 94,587.691 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -63,185.057 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Goods (MOP mn) -98,688.246 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (MOP mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) 465,031.394 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Debit (MOP mn) 328,318.111 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) -3,635.439 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -46,785.174 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) 627.941 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CA: Debit (MOP mn) 0.834 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: FD: Assets (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Services (MOP mn) 263,441.091 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) 88,195.110 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) -42,124.759 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) -103,867.747 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) -4,475.334 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) 4,263.380 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Financial Derivatives (FD) (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Dissolved Companies (DP): Number (Unit) 234.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 6,182.814 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,672.063 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 97,788.590 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 29,016.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 57.356 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 159,427.066 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 34,623.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 41,973.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 127,559.353 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -10.27 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 131.51 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (MOP mn) 52,614.601 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Oct 2024
Mortgage Loan: Value: Total (MOP th) 1,169,467.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024

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