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$, in 2016.
That places Macao 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.33 million current US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
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$.