Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Macau, China
Macau, China: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Macau, China, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Macau, China is 5.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Macau, China peaked at 17.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.
Macau, China ranks 139th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.0% | — |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.2% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Macau, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Macau, China?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Macau, China was 5.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- How does Macau, China rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Macau, China ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.