Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Macau, China
Macau, China: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 33.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Macau, China, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Macau, China stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Macau, China peaked at 48.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1990.
Macau, China ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 33.9% | — |
| 1964 | 35.6% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 39.5% | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 25.7% | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 27.5% | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 33.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 3.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 33.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2% | 25.7% | 42.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 26.0% | 19.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 20.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 19.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 35.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 33.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More private sector data for Macau, China
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Macau, China?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Macau, China was 33.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1990.
- How does Macau, China rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Macau, China ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.