Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt … that in Macao
Macao: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt … that was 3.63 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Macao, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Macao stood at 3.63 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 738.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Macao peaked at 3.99 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.82 million, in 2011.
Macao ranks 42nd of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt … that in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 618.09 million | — |
| 2010 | 542.30 million | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 14.82 million | -97.3% |
| 2012 | 720.16 million | +4760.8% |
| 2013 | 560.08 million | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 432.31 million | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49 billion | +243.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 billion | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 billion | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion | +119.6% |
| 2021 | 3.72 billion | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 3.99 billion | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.84 billion | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.63 billion | -5.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.63 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 195.93 million, 18.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.63 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 391.43 million, 9.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt … that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +4760.8% | 14.82 million | 720.16 million |
| 2015 | +243.6% | 432.31 million | 1.49 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618.09 million | 618.09 million | 618.09 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 925.99 million | 14.82 million | 1.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 billion | 2.58 billion | 3.99 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 inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Macao?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Macao was 3.63 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 million in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Macao ranks 42nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 738.8%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.