Merchandise trade in Macao
Macao: Merchandise trade was 33.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise trade in Macao, 1982–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Macao recorded 33.2% for merchandise trade in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Macao peaked at 131.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2017.
Macao ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise trade in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 126.1% | — |
| 1983 | 131.5% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 130.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 123.6% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 125.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 128.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 122.0% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 115.4% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 93.4% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +120.9% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.5% | 115.4% | 131.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 55.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 26.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 33.2% | 76.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More private sector data for Macao
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 22,658 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Macao?
- Merchandise trade in Macao was 33.2% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2017.
- How does Macao rank for merchandise trade?
- Macao ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.