Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Macao
Macao: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -3.71 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Macao, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Macao stood at -3.71 billion. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Macao peaked at -217.90 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.71 billion, in 2024.
Macao ranks 176th 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.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -217.90 million | — |
| 2006 | -367.95 million | +68.9% |
| 2007 | -613.59 million | +66.8% |
| 2008 | -1.02 billion | +66.2% |
| 2009 | -1.11 billion | +8.9% |
| 2010 | -1.18 billion | +6.5% |
| 2011 | -1.11 billion | -6.3% |
| 2012 | -1.37 billion | +23.4% |
| 2013 | -1.84 billion | +34.5% |
| 2014 | -2.17 billion | +18.1% |
| 2015 | -2.03 billion | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -2.14 billion | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -2.20 billion | +2.8% |
| 2018 | -2.69 billion | +22.2% |
| 2019 | -3.01 billion | +11.8% |
| 2020 | -1.44 billion | -52.2% |
| 2021 | -1.60 billion | +11.4% |
| 2022 | -1.16 billion | -27.2% |
| 2023 | -3.07 billion | +163.8% |
| 2024 | -3.71 billion | +20.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -3.71 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -347.77 million, 10.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's -3.71 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146.26 million. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -163.8% | -1.16 billion | -3.07 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -665.99 million | -1.11 billion | -217.90 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.97 billion | -3.01 billion | -1.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.20 billion | -3.71 billion | -1.16 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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Macao?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Macao was -3.71 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was -217.90 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.71 billion in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Macao ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 Secondary 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.