Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 18.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Macao, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 18.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 22.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 160.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Macao 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 170.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 160.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 272.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1987 | 387.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1988 | 566.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 677.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 895.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 1.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1992 | 1.61 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 1.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 3.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 4.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 5.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 6.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 7.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7.99 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 11.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 14.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 16.14 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 18.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 19.14 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 17.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 21.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 22.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 20.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 18.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 18.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 18.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8162.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Macao's 18.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4277.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 372.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 160.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 677.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.88 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 895.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 9.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 11.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 22.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.80 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 18.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 20.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Macao?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Macao was 18.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Macao rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.