Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Macao
Macao: Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) was -7.31 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Macao, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Macao stood at -7.31 billion.
That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and down 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Macao peaked at 40.92 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -23.70 billion, in 2022.
Macao ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.50 billion | — |
| 2006 | 6.01 billion | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 3.97 billion | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 2.76 billion | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 7.98 billion | +189.2% |
| 2010 | 9.98 billion | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 8.28 billion | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 19.09 billion | +130.7% |
| 2013 | 19.61 billion | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.14 billion | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 11.46 billion | -33.1% |
| 2016 | -4.45 billion | -138.9% |
| 2017 | 7.60 billion | -270.7% |
| 2018 | 23.67 billion | +211.3% |
| 2019 | 12.11 billion | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 341.74 million | -97.2% |
| 2021 | 40.92 billion | +11874.2% |
| 2022 | -23.70 billion | -157.9% |
| 2023 | -13.91 billion | -41.3% |
| 2024 | -7.31 billion | -47.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -7.31 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 billion. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's -7.31 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 151.90 million. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +11874.2% | 341.74 million | 40.92 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.04 billion | 2.76 billion | 7.98 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.45 billion | -4.45 billion | 23.67 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -731.03 million | -23.70 billion | 40.92 billion | 5 |
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 other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Macao?
- Other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Macao was -7.31 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 40.92 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.70 billion in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Macao ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.6%. 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 Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (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.