Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 22,658 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Macao stood at 22,658 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Macao peaked at 28,160 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 165.12 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Macao 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 173.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 184.63 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 213.71 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 230.6 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 212.71 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 176.94 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 193.96 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 165.12 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 193.85 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 235.01 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 252.53 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 303.15 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 424.4 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 650.74 current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 557.06 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 675.9 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 683.36 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 849.97 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 1,492 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 2,270 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 2,904 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 2,823 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,700 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,811 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,686 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2,969 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 3,650 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 4,076 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 4,552 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 4,595 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,267 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 5,306 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,273 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,043 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,989 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,818 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,989 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,629 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4,773 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6,096 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 6,508 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6,864 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7,286 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 9,004 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 9,533 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10,495 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 11,605 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 10,875 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 8,880 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 10,482 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 14,423 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 15,816 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 17,131 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 18,115 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16,492 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 13,677 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 14,576 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 16,940 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 16,618 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16,907 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28,160 current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 2022 | 25,599 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 25,843 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 23,306 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 22,658 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 22,658 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 22,658 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197.96 current US$ per person | 165.12 current US$ per person | 235.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 696.09 current US$ per person | 252.53 current US$ per person | 1,492 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,144 current US$ per person | 2,270 current US$ per person | 4,552 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,968 current US$ per person | 4,595 current US$ per person | 5,306 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,715 current US$ per person | 6,096 current US$ per person | 11,605 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,427 current US$ per person | 10,482 current US$ per person | 18,115 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,745 current US$ per person | 16,907 current US$ per person | 28,160 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Macao?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Macao was 22,658 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 28,160 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.12 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Macao ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.