Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 25,811 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Macao, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 25,811 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Macao peaked at 28,866 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 163.2 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Macao ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 228.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 211.38 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 176.18 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 193.58 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 163.2 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 232.91 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1970 | 252.03 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 298.72 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 421.46 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 614.6 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1974 | 525.3 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 643.12 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 679.18 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 851.84 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 1,491 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 2,268 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 2,923 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 2,780 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2,668 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2,089 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 2,675 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 2,947 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 3,603 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 4,023 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 4,497 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 4,553 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5,249 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 5,246 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,161 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,279 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,964 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4,753 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,197 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4,580 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 4,737 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,237 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 5,501 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5,770 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6,192 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 7,649 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 8,265 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 9,138 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 10,301 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 9,923 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8,639 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 10,342 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 14,224 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 15,900 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 17,132 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 18,115 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16,472 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 13,677 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 14,572 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 16,939 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 16,962 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,205 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 28,866 current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 2022 | 25,436 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 25,811 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.94 current US$ per person | 163.2 current US$ per person | 232.91 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 684.85 current US$ per person | 252.03 current US$ per person | 1,491 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,047 current US$ per person | 2,089 current US$ per person | 4,497 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,972 current US$ per person | 4,553 current US$ per person | 5,279 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,661 current US$ per person | 5,237 current US$ per person | 10,301 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,434 current US$ per person | 10,342 current US$ per person | 18,115 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,330 current US$ per person | 17,205 current US$ per person | 28,866 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 11 Slovenia 33,659 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Ireland 28,265 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 27,424 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 24,776 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Iceland 24,587 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Bermuda 22,106 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Macao
- Merchandise trade 33.2% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Macao?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Macao was 25,811 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 28,866 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.2 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Macao ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.