Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Macao
Macao: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 31.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Macao, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Macao recorded 31.0% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Macao peaked at 50.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2021.
That places Macao 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.1% | — |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -7.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 31.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.3%, 66% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 31.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.2%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 40.1% | 50.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 34.0% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.2% | 33.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More private sector data for Macao
- Merchandise trade 33.2% (2025)
- Food imports 18.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 43.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Macao?
- Computer, communications and other services in Macao was 31.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Macao ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.