Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 17.52 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.52 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
19.70 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
41.60 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Macao, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Macao recorded 17.52 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Macao peaked at 19.70 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.60 million current US$, in 1963.
Macao ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 41.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 47.70 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 46.80 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 50.90 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 42.50 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 59.46 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1970 | 64.87 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 73.90 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 103.28 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1973 | 149.22 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1974 | 126.36 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 153.19 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 160.01 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 198.44 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 248.94 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 350.69 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 543.49 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 715.57 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 708.03 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 718.36 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 590.95 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 774.84 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 872.60 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.48 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.56 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 5.37 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.62 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 5.55 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 7.82 billion current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 10.14 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 11.26 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.59 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.92 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 9.45 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.16 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 11.40 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.79 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.70 billion current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2022 | 17.23 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 17.52 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 17.52 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 17.52 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.16 million current US$ | 41.60 million current US$ | 59.46 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 162.89 million current US$ | 64.87 million current US$ | 350.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 876.29 million current US$ | 543.49 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 5.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 billion current US$ | 5.55 billion current US$ | 11.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 billion current US$ | 11.79 billion current US$ | 19.70 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Macao?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Macao was 17.52 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 19.70 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.60 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Macao ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.