Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Macau, China
Macau, China: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Macau, China, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Macau, China stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Macau, China peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Macau, China ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +65.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +107.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +258.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +115.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +179.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +126.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -60.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +82.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +37.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 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 latin in Macau, China?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Macau, China was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Macau, China rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Macau, China ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.