Macau - Economy
How is the economy of Macau? Based on the information we have, Macau has a high-income, Chinese special administrative region economy; known for apparel exports and gambling tourism; currency pegged to Hong Kong dollar; significant recession due to 2015 Chinese anticorruption campaign; COVID-19 further halved economic activity. Key agricultural products in this country include: pork, chicken, beef, eggs, pork offal, pork fat, pepper, beef offal, cattle hides, goose meat (2023).
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Labor force 382,100 (2024 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 6.8% (2023 est.)
Industries tourism, gambling, clothing, textiles, electronics, footwear, toys
Population below poverty line
Taxes and other revenues 22.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency patacas (MOP) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024 8.037 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023 8.063 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 8.065 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 8.006 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 7.989 (2020 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024 $29.392 billion (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $27.771 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $25.971 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 $14.38 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 $3.476 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 $2.705 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2016 0% of GDP (2016 est.)
Budget
Revenues $12.513 billion (2023 est.)
Expenditures $11.509 billion (2023 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 0.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $23.205 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $20.923 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $23.77 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) China 36%, Hong Kong 17%, USA 6%, France 6%, Japan 5% (2023)
Comodities Imports force jewelry, garments, trunks and cases, broadcasting equipment, electricity (2023)
Exports
Imports 2023 $23.205 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $20.923 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $23.77 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) Hong Kong 73%, China 6%, USA 6%, Philippines 3%, Singapore 1% (2023)
Comodities Exports force jewelry, garments, broadcasting equipment, precious metal watches, video and card games (2023)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024 $77.524 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $71.248 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $40.699 billion (2022 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $50.183 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2024 $112,800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023 $105,000 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $60,100 (2022 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Industry 5.4% (2023 est.)
Services 91.4% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 29% (2024 est.)
Government consumption 12.2% (2024 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 13.8% (2024 est.)
Investment in inventories 0.7% (2024 est.)
Exports of goods and services 89.8% (2024 est.)
Imports of goods and services -45.4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2024 2.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023 2.3% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 2.5% (2022 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 7.2% (2024 est.)
Male 9.4% (2024 est.)
Female 5.6% (2024 est.)
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Macau is found in Eastern Asia