International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Macao
Macao: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 41.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Macao, 2002–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Macao is 41.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 63.4% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Macao peaked at 131.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Macao 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 16.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 17.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 63.00 million current US$ | +270.6% |
| 2006 | 73.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 82.00 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 74.00 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 68.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 83.00 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 100.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 72.00 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 104.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 131.00 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 109.00 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 96.00 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 102.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 104.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 112.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 41.00 million current US$ | -63.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 41.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 195.00 million current US$, 21% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Macao's 41.00 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.50 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +270.6% | 17.00 million current US$ | 63.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.62 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 82.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.30 million current US$ | 72.00 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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- 101 Kenya 40.00 million current US$
- 102 Nicaragua 39.00 million current US$ compare
- 103 Algeria 38.00 million current US$ compare
- 103 Luxembourg 38.00 million current US$ compare
- 103 Tunisia 38.00 million current US$ compare
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 international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Macao?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Macao was 41.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 131.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Macao ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.