Merchandise imports in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports was 15.54 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.54 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
19.22 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
30.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Macao stood at 15.54 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Macao peaked at 19.22 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Macao 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 32.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 38.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 42.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 48.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 47.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 51.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 43.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 50.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 60.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 65.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 75.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 104.00 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1973 | 158.00 million current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 134.00 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 161.00 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 161.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 198.00 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 249.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 351.00 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 544.00 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 711.00 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 719.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 727.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 795.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 778.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 879.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.01 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.24 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 6.04 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 5.88 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.75 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 5.63 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 7.93 billion current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 8.98 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 10.14 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 11.26 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.60 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.92 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 9.45 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.16 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 11.17 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.59 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.22 billion current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 17.34 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 17.54 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.01 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 15.54 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 15.54 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 35% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 15.54 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.10 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.60 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 351.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 904.10 million current US$ | 544.00 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 6.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 billion current US$ | 5.63 billion current US$ | 11.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.21 billion current US$ | 11.59 billion current US$ | 19.22 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 22,658 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Macao?
- Merchandise imports in Macao was 15.54 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports?
- Macao ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.