Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic) in Macao
Macao: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic) was 20.93 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.93 billion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
100th
of 145 countries
All-time high
20.93 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
All-time low
1.71 billion Domestic currency
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Macao is 20.93 billion Domestic currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Macao peaked at 20.93 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion Domestic currency, in 2001.
Macao ranks 100th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.71 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 1.86 billion Domestic currency | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.16 billion Domestic currency | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.55 billion Domestic currency | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 billion Domestic currency | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 billion Domestic currency | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.64 billion Domestic currency | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 4.08 billion Domestic currency | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 4.58 billion Domestic currency | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 5.08 billion Domestic currency | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.72 billion Domestic currency | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.07 billion Domestic currency | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 8.55 billion Domestic currency | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 10.39 billion Domestic currency | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 11.53 billion Domestic currency | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 13.02 billion Domestic currency | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 14.33 billion Domestic currency | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 15.40 billion Domestic currency | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 16.24 billion Domestic currency | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.94 billion Domestic currency | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 19.26 billion Domestic currency | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 19.81 billion Domestic currency | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.71 billion Domestic currency | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 20.05 billion Domestic currency | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 20.93 billion Domestic currency | +4.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 20.93 billion Domestic currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.10 billion Domestic currency, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Macao's 20.93 billion Domestic currency is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.62 billion Domestic currency, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 billion Domestic currency | 1.71 billion Domestic currency | 4.58 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.73 billion Domestic currency | 5.08 billion Domestic currency | 16.24 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 billion Domestic currency | 17.94 billion Domestic currency | 20.93 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 97 Bulgaria 28.85 billion Domestic currency compare
- 98 Tajikistan 26.97 billion Domestic currency compare
- 99 Tunisia 21.72 billion Domestic currency compare
- 101 Zambia 20.19 billion Domestic currency compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 17.95 billion Domestic currency compare
- 103 Mauritania 17.55 billion Domestic currency compare
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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Macao?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Macao was 20.93 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 20.93 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Macao ranks 100th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April