Total reserves in months of imports in Macau, China
Macau, China: Total reserves in months of imports was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Macau, China, 2002–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 9 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Macau, China peaked at 21.56 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2014.
That places Macau, China 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.25 | — |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.55 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.94 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.29 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.15 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 13.46 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.92 | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 20.94 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 21.56 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | -60.5% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 6.31 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 9.27 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 8.55 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.63 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.96 | +109.5% |
| 2021 | 10.58 | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 12.29 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 9 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 | 9.25 | 19.92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 6.31 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 8.5 | 16.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 17 Peru 10.42 compare
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More financial sector data for Macau, China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 249,875 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -28.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 22.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 22.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Macau, China?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Macau, China was 9 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.56 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Macau, China ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].