International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Macao
Macao: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 5.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
International tourism, expenditures in Macao, 2002–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Macao stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Macao peaked at 11.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2020.
Macao ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.7% | — |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -50.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
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 international tourism, expenditures in Macao?
- International tourism, expenditures in Macao was 5.7% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Macao ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.