Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Macao
Macao: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Macao, 1965–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Macao stood at 2.6%.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Macao peaked at 2.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Macao 187th 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 outside in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -90.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -77.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +631.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +2543.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +105.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -50.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +732.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -57.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -66.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +143.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +92.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +33.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2543.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1982 | +732.8% | 0.3% | 2.6% |
| 1971 | +631.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 184 Fiji 3.2% compare
- 185 Hong Kong 3.0% compare
- 186 North Korea 2.7% compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.5% compare
- 189 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Macao?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Macao was 2.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Macao ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.