Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Macao
Macao: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Macao, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Macao is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Macao peaked at 6.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Macao ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.5% | — |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 10% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 6 |
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 transport services in Macao?
- Transport services in Macao was 1.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for transport services?
- Macao ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.