Macao SAR, China: Net capital account (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Macao SAR, China's net capital account (BoP, current US$) rose US$3,345 on 2024 (from −US$104,581 to −US$101,236).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2024), the average change was −US$6.31 million and a typical year strayed about US$435.8 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above 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 US$1.31 billion in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1.33 billion in 2012. 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$6.69 million a year. A straight line explains 69% 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 88th highest value of the 122 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

• Trinidad and Tobago — 85th of 122: US$546,841
• Timor-Leste — 86th of 122: US$211,453
• Iraq — 87th of 122: −US$100,000
• Botswana — 89th of 122: −US$396,586
• Montenegro — 90th of 122: −US$1.31 million
• Angola — 91st of 122: −US$5.72 million

What this measures

Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.

All 24 values

Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies

• Australia — −US$2.49 billion (2025)
• Cambodia — US$187.74 million (2025)
• China — −US$188.48 million (2025)
• Fiji — US$3.43 million (2024)
• French Polynesia — −US$3.35 million (2016)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — −US$70.97 million (2025)
• Indonesia — US$352.05 million (2025)
• Japan — −US$2.91 billion (2025)
• Kiribati — US$28.79 million (2025)
• Korea, Rep. — US$258 million (2025)

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 net capital account (BoP, current US$)?

−US$101,236 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is down 100.07% from US$138.77 million in 2002. The highest value was US$1.33 billion in 2011 and the lowest −US$68.27 million in 2016.

How does Macao SAR, China rank?

88th highest of 122 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net capital account (BoP, current US$) unusual for Macao SAR, China?

In 2025, Macao SAR, China's net capital account (BoP, current US$) rose US$3,345 on 2024 (from −US$104,581 to −US$101,236). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2024), the average change was −US$6.31 million and a typical year strayed about US$435.8 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above 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 BN.TRF.KOGT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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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