Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Macao
Macao: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 20.34 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Macao, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Macao stood at 20.34 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 102.6% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Macao peaked at 20.34 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.64 billion, in 2021.
That places Macao 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.45 billion | — |
| 2006 | 3.36 billion | +132.1% |
| 2007 | -2.74 billion | -181.7% |
| 2008 | -1.07 billion | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 5.40 billion | -604.6% |
| 2010 | 6.81 billion | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 12.53 billion | +84.0% |
| 2012 | 18.73 billion | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 17.68 billion | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.72 billion | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 6.07 billion | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 10.40 billion | +71.3% |
| 2017 | 14.71 billion | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 11.31 billion | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 12.38 billion | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.06 billion | -67.2% |
| 2021 | -3.64 billion | -189.6% |
| 2022 | -3.23 billion | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.04 billion | -410.9% |
| 2024 | 20.34 billion | +102.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 20.34 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 822.40 million, 24.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 20.34 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.12 million, 533.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +604.6% | -1.07 billion | 5.40 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 billion | -2.74 billion | 5.40 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.23 billion | 6.07 billion | 18.73 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 billion | -3.64 billion | 20.34 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More external debt data for Macao
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 139.22 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 8.27 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -37.04 (2022)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 0 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 202,977 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 2.67 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 71,736 (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -568.47 million (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.45 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Macao?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Macao was 20.34 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.64 billion in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Macao ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.