Country Profile

Population 686K
GDP $49.5B (2024)
GDP per Capita $72,005
Income Level High Income
Currency Macanese pataca (MOP P)
Language Portuguese
Timezone UTC+08:00
Region Asia · Eastern Asia

Trade Partners

Macau Exports To

  • Hong Kong 73.0%
  • China 6.0%
  • USA 6.0%
  • Philippines 3.0%
  • Singapore 1.0%

Key exports: jewelry, garments, broadcasting equipment, precious metal watches, video and card games (2023)

Macau Imports From

  • China 36.0%
  • Hong Kong 17.0%
  • USA 6.0%
  • France 6.0%
  • Japan 5.0%

Key imports: jewelry, garments, trunks and cases, broadcasting equipment, electricity (2023)

Economic Overview

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

Government: executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China

UK Trade Status

No FTA

There is currently no free trade agreement between the UK and Macau. Standard WTO terms apply.

Geographic Region

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Official Resources

Government export support for Macau.