Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Macao
Macao: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 73.90 million current US$ in 2021. ▬ Flat
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Macao, 2002–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Macao stood at 73.90 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Macao peaked at 73.90 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.59 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Macao 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Macao, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.62 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 47.74 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.33 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 53.15 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.47 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 54.39 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 51.60 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 48.38 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 46.85 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 48.29 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.91 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.66 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.86 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 39.53 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 27.59 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 34.55 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 42.12 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 55.00 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 65.77 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 73.90 million current US$ | +12.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 73.90 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 11% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 73.90 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.33 million current US$ | 46.62 million current US$ | 55.47 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.64 million current US$ | 27.59 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.83 million current US$ | 65.77 million current US$ | 73.90 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 153 Uruguay 125.73 million current US$ compare
- 154 Barbados 85.18 million current US$ compare
- 155 Djibouti 79.43 million current US$ compare
- 157 Bhutan 73.37 million current US$ compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.06 million current US$ compare
- 159 Chile 66.48 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Macao?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Macao was 73.90 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 73.90 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Macao ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.