Macao SAR, China: Net foreign assets (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Macao SAR, China's net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 19.3% on 2024 (from 739.98 billion to 883.16 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +11.5% and a typical year strayed about 10.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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 70.2% in 1986 and the biggest yearly fall was 12.6% in 2015. 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 20.47 billion a year. A straight line explains 37% 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 44th highest value of the 106 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

• Mauritius — 41st of 106: 1.05 trillion
• Mali — 42nd of 106: 1 trillion
• Israel — 43rd of 106: 883.57 billion
• Dominican Republic — 45th of 106: 793.12 billion
• Switzerland — 46th of 106: 744.57 billion
• Niger — 47th of 106: 736.2 billion

What this measures

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 42 values

Net foreign assets (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — -136.13 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 15.89 billion (2025)
• Cambodia — 130.8 trillion (2025)
• China — 30.27 trillion (2024)
• Fiji — 3.45 billion (2025)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 12.08 trillion (2025)
• Indonesia — 2,159.04 trillion (2025)
• Japan — 54.94 trillion (2025)
• Korea, Rep. — 627.85 trillion (2024)
• Malaysia — 289.8 billion (2025)
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

More financial sector data for Macao SAR, China

• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$8.03 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$8.03 (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 100.66 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 0.46% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 117.05% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 171.42 billion (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 117.05% (2025)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 841.15 billion (2025)
• Broad money (% of GDP) — 201.21% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Macao SAR, China's net foreign assets (current LCU)?

883.16 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1984?

It is up 25,776% from 3.41 billion in 1984 (14.51% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 883.16 billion in 2025 and the lowest 3.2 billion in 1985.

How does Macao SAR, China rank?

44th highest of 106 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net foreign assets (current LCU) unusual for Macao SAR, China?

In 2025, Macao SAR, China's net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 19.3% on 2024 (from 739.98 billion to 883.16 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +11.5% and a typical year strayed about 10.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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 FM.AST.NFRG.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, 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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