Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Macao
Macao: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -104,581 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Macao, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Macao stood at -104,581.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Macao peaked at 1.33 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, -68.27 million, in 2016.
Macao ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 514.54 million | — |
| 2006 | 438.46 million | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 318.61 million | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 386.04 million | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 598.00 million | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 19.10 million | -96.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 billion | +6857.6% |
| 2012 | -672,641 | -100.1% |
| 2013 | -636,373 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -1.86 million | +192.9% |
| 2015 | -7.56 million | +305.6% |
| 2016 | -68.27 million | +802.8% |
| 2017 | -44.82 million | -34.4% |
| 2018 | -15.90 million | -64.5% |
| 2019 | -33.22 million | +108.9% |
| 2020 | -490,959 | -98.5% |
| 2021 | -556,395 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | -275,700 | -50.4% |
| 2023 | -232,887 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | -104,581 | -55.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -104,581 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million. (69 countries reporting)
- Macao's -104,581 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25 million. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6857.6% | 19.10 million | 1.33 billion |
| 2016 | -802.8% | -7.56 million | -68.27 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.13 million | 318.61 million | 598.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 117.50 million | -68.27 million | 1.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -332,104 | -556,395 | -104,581 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Macao
- 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 capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Macao?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Macao was -104,581 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.27 million in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Macao ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.