Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Macao, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Macao is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Macao peaked at 0.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
That places Macao 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2% | — |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +261.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -72.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -53.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +180.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +31.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +123.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 50% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +261.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1980 | +180.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Macao?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Macao was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Macao ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.