Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Macao

Macao: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps was 32.41 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.41 billion current US$
Change on year
up 233.9%
World rank
18th
of 203 countries
All-time high
43.76 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
4.07 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Macao, 2002–2023

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2002201220232002: 4.1B current US$2003: 4.6B current US$2004: 6.7B current US$2005: 7.2B current US$2006: 8.5B current US$2007: 11.2B current US$2008: 13.7B current US$2009: 15.2B current US$2010: 22.7B current US$2011: 31.1B current US$2012: 36.6B current US$2013: 43.8B current US$2014: 43.4B current US$2015: 31.6B current US$2016: 31.2B current US$2017: 36.6B current US$2018: 41.5B current US$2019: 41.2B current US$2020: 9.3B current US$2021: 16.0B current US$2022: 9.7B current US$2023: 32.4B current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Macao recorded 32.41 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Macao peaked at 43.76 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.07 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places Macao 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled in Macao, 2002 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
2002 4.07 billion current US$ —
2003 4.59 billion current US$ +12.7%
2004 6.68 billion current US$ +45.5%
2005 7.18 billion current US$ +7.5%
2006 8.48 billion current US$ +18.1%
2007 11.20 billion current US$ +32.0%
2008 13.75 billion current US$ +22.8%
2009 15.18 billion current US$ +10.4%
2010 22.69 billion current US$ +49.4%
2011 31.12 billion current US$ +37.2%
2012 36.59 billion current US$ +17.6%
2013 43.76 billion current US$ +19.6%
2014 43.41 billion current US$ -0.8%
2015 31.62 billion current US$ -27.2%
2016 31.16 billion current US$ -1.5%
2017 36.60 billion current US$ +17.5%
2018 41.48 billion current US$ +13.3%
2019 41.16 billion current US$ -0.8%
2020 9.31 billion current US$ -77.4%
2021 15.96 billion current US$ +71.5%
2022 9.71 billion current US$ -39.2%
2023 32.41 billion current US$ +233.9%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 32.41 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 5.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 32.41 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 35.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +233.9% 9.71 billion current US$ 32.41 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.89 billion current US$ 4.07 billion current US$ 15.18 billion current US$ 8
2010s 35.96 billion current US$ 22.69 billion current US$ 43.76 billion current US$ 10
2020s 16.85 billion current US$ 9.31 billion current US$ 32.41 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 15 Mexico 36.24 billion current US$ compare
  2. 16 Portugal 35.36 billion current US$ compare
  3. 17 United Arab Emirates 34.44 billion current US$ compare
  4. 19 Austria 29.24 billion current US$ compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 26.49 billion current US$ compare
  6. 21 Greece 26.01 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Macao?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Macao was 32.41 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 43.76 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Macao rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
Macao ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 4,637 data points, 1995–2024
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.