Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 0.6955 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Macao 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.6417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +125.9% | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4584 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 112 Somalia 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Sweden 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 South Africa 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Uganda 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Denmark 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Guinea 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Macao was 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6955 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.