Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Europe in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Europe was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Macao, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Macao is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Macao peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Macao 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Europe in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +2628.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -97.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +479.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +1107.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +1233.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +390.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +90.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +84.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 13% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2628.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +1233.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | +1107.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +479.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +390.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More private sector data for Macao
- Merchandise trade 33.2% (2025)
- Food imports 18.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 43.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Macao?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Macao was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Macao ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.