Macao SAR, China: Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Macao SAR, China's imports of goods and services (current US$) fell 1.2% on 2024 (from US$24.68 billion to US$24.39 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +7.6% and a typical year strayed about 15.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 55.8% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 23.3% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$1.04 billion a year. A straight line explains 72% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Macao SAR, China had the 79th highest value of the 137 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Macao SAR, China in the 2025 ranking

• Ethiopia — 75th of 137: US$25.49 billion
• Sri Lanka — 76th of 137: US$24.86 billion
• Côte d'Ivoire — 77th of 137: US$24.72 billion
• Honduras — 79th of 137: US$22.38 billion
• El Salvador — 80th of 137: US$20.6 billion
• Georgia — 81st of 137: US$20.3 billion

What this measures

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Limitations: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 44 values

Imports of goods and services (current US$) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — US$677 million (2022)
• Australia — US$407.49 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$7.82 billion (2025)
• Cambodia — US$34.58 billion (2025)
• China — US$3.29 trillion (2025)
• Fiji — US$3.85 billion (2024)
• French Polynesia — US$2.92 billion (2024)
• Guam — US$4.42 billion (2022)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — US$841.32 billion (2025)
• Indonesia

More economic policy & debt data for Macao SAR, China

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.4% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, carbon dioxide damage (current US$) — US$119.95 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$1.15 billion (2025)
• Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) — 50.99% (2024)
• Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 40.08% (2024)
• Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 2.88% (2024)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$6.35 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Macao SAR, China's imports of goods and services (current US$)?

US$24.39 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1982?

It is up 2,045% from US$1.14 billion in 1982 (7.39% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$24.68 billion in 2024 and the lowest US$1.14 billion in 1982.

How does Macao SAR, China rank?

79th highest of 137 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in imports of goods and services (current US$) unusual for Macao SAR, China?

In 2025, Macao SAR, China's imports of goods and services (current US$) fell 1.2% on 2024 (from US$24.68 billion to US$24.39 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +7.6% and a typical year strayed about 15.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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