Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Macao
Macao: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -582.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Macao, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Macao stood at -582.34 million.
That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Macao peaked at 4.56 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -8.78 billion, in 2014.
That places Macao 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -845.73 million | — |
| 2006 | -1.63 billion | +92.4% |
| 2007 | -383.95 million | -76.4% |
| 2008 | -2.60 billion | +577.4% |
| 2009 | -2.33 billion | -10.6% |
| 2010 | -3.33 billion | +43.3% |
| 2011 | -5.31 billion | +59.2% |
| 2012 | -6.84 billion | +28.9% |
| 2013 | -8.75 billion | +28.0% |
| 2014 | -8.78 billion | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -4.80 billion | -45.3% |
| 2016 | -4.42 billion | -8.0% |
| 2017 | -5.58 billion | +26.2% |
| 2018 | -6.51 billion | +16.7% |
| 2019 | -6.51 billion | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.56 billion | -170.1% |
| 2021 | -187.87 million | -104.1% |
| 2022 | 4.38 billion | -2433.6% |
| 2023 | -1.25 billion | -128.4% |
| 2024 | -582.34 million | -53.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -582.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is -896.13 million, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's -582.34 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.31 million, 62.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2433.6% | -187.87 million | 4.38 billion |
| 2008 | -577.4% | -383.95 million | -2.60 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.56 billion | -2.60 billion | -383.95 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.08 billion | -8.78 billion | -3.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion | -1.25 billion | 4.56 billion | 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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Macao?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Macao was -582.34 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.78 billion in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Macao ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. 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 Primary income 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.