Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Macao, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Macao recorded -2.94 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 66.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 65.85 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.2 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Macao 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 1963 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1964 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1965 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1966 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -508.5% |
| 1967 | -15.69 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 1968 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1969 | 20 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1971 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1972 | 38.67 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 1973 | 51.92 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1974 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1975 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 22.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 25.76 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 40.96 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 54.99 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 30.7 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +740.6% |
| 1985 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1986 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -707.1% |
| 1987 | 27.42 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1988 | 15 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1989 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1991 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +410.2% |
| 1992 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1994 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1995 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1996 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 1998 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2000 | 28.68 % change on previous year | +559.6% |
| 2001 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 26.67 % change on previous year | +259.9% |
| 2005 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2009 | -19.2 % change on previous year | +603.4% |
| 2010 | 18.48 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2011 | 40.82 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 2012 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2015 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2016 | -15.84 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 2017 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2020 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +8316.2% |
| 2021 | 65.85 % change on previous year | +1646.7% |
| 2022 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2023 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2024 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -841.8% |
| 2025 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +8316.2% | 0.0448 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1646.7% | 3.77 % change on previous year | 65.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -15.69 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.9 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 51.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.54 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 54.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | 20.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -19.2 % change on previous year | 28.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 % change on previous year | -15.84 % change on previous year | 40.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 65.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 185 Iraq -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Malta -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Mongolia -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Panama -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 190 American Samoa -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -4.69 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Macao
- Merchandise trade 33.2% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.54 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Macao?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Macao was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 65.85 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.2 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.