Net foreign assets in Macao
Macao: Net foreign assets was 882.53 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
882.53 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
882.53 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
3.20 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Net foreign assets in Macao, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Macao recorded 882.53 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Macao peaked at 882.53 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.20 billion current LCU, in 1985.
That places Macao 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.41 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 3.20 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 5.45 billion current LCU | +70.2% |
| 1987 | 7.75 billion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 1988 | 11.33 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 13.56 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 17.92 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 26.17 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1992 | 32.15 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 28.25 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 32.57 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 39.24 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 43.20 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 42.80 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.20 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 59.12 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 74.98 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 85.22 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 97.96 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 114.72 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 130.68 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 149.14 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 192.09 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 216.47 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 233.26 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 275.17 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 333.84 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 425.29 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 482.69 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 561.50 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 579.93 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 506.94 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 525.90 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 591.80 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 696.12 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 725.25 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 673.68 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 594.73 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 597.43 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 613.76 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 739.98 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 882.53 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 882.53 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 7.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Macao's 882.53 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 348.82 billion current LCU, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.45 billion current LCU | 3.20 billion current LCU | 13.56 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.56 billion current LCU | 17.92 billion current LCU | 59.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.97 billion current LCU | 74.98 billion current LCU | 275.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.92 billion current LCU | 333.84 billion current LCU | 725.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.68 billion current LCU | 594.73 billion current LCU | 882.53 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 in Macao?
- Net foreign assets in Macao was 882.53 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 882.53 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Macao rank for net foreign assets?
- Macao ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.