Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Macao
Macao: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 22.37 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Macao, 1984–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Macao is 22.37 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Macao peaked at 22.54 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.45 million SDR, in 1985.
Macao ranks 50th of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Macao, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 69.32 million SDR | — |
| 1985 | 58.45 million SDR | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 84.25 million SDR | +44.1% |
| 1987 | 122.69 million SDR | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 164.50 million SDR | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 269.85 million SDR | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 365.95 million SDR | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 454.89 million SDR | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 946.71 million SDR | +108.1% |
| 1993 | 1.14 billion SDR | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 billion SDR | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 billion SDR | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.68 billion SDR | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.88 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.75 billion SDR | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.08 billion SDR | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 2.55 billion SDR | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 2.79 billion SDR | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.80 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.92 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.50 billion SDR | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 4.68 billion SDR | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 6.07 billion SDR | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 8.37 billion SDR | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 10.34 billion SDR | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 11.71 billion SDR | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 15.41 billion SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 22.16 billion SDR | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 10.80 billion SDR | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 10.48 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.35 billion SDR | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.63 billion SDR | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 14.50 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 14.16 billion SDR | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.58 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.06 billion SDR | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 17.46 billion SDR | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 19.05 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19.51 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.70 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 22.54 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 22.37 billion SDR | -0.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 22.37 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 22.37 billion SDR is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +108.1% | 454.89 million SDR | 946.71 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.18 million SDR | 58.45 million SDR | 269.85 million SDR | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion SDR | 365.95 million SDR | 2.08 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 billion SDR | 2.55 billion SDR | 11.71 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 billion SDR | 10.48 billion SDR | 22.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.27 billion SDR | 17.46 billion SDR | 22.54 billion SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Macao?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Macao was 22.37 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.45 million SDR in 1985.
- How does Macao rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Macao ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April