Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Macao
Macao: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Macao, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Macao is 5.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Macao peaked at 14.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2025.
Macao ranks 195th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.4% | — |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 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 5.3% 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 14.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- How does Macao rank for transport services?
- Macao ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.