Country export capability

China, Macao SAR
export capability

A reported view of China, Macao SAR's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

MAC1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsEconomy and income contracted
Latest exports$2.0B2024 reported value
Latest imports$14.1B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$12.1BExports minus imports
Export growth-6.2%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

China, Macao SAR export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, China, Macao SAR recorded $2.0B in exports and $14.1B in imports. The resulting -$12.1B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -6.2% year on year and show a calculated +8.8% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region received $1.5B in reported exports, representing 76.8% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $551.0M and 28.2% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around China, Macao SAR's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$49.5B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$72.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population687KReported population
Labor force394.3Reported labor force
Investment rate19.2%National investment rate
Savings rate55.2%National savings rate
Trade openness25.1%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP3.1%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education85.5%Education context
Tertiary education21.7%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for China, Macao SAR
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
PhilippinesPHLCritical attention69.1%55.9%19.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGWatch32.2%13.5%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention91.3%62.3%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ChinaCHNHigh attention55.7%32.8%29.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
IsraelISRHigh attention73.2%17.5%6.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MexicoMEXHigh attention100%0%13.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUHigh attention95.5%3.9%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JapanJPNHigh attention85.8%33.6%1.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention94.5%26.2%53.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHAHigh attention86.1%42.5%30.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for China, Macao SAR
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
3ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing +2.4%
4ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Stable -13.5%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining +6.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for China, Macao SAR.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for China, Macao SAR
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17113HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$451.7M23.1%3
28517HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$142.2M7.3%7
39101HS4 detail codeClocks and watches (91) ↗$94.8M4.8%6
48703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$85.1M4.4%14
54202HS4 detail codeLeather articles (42) ↗$75.3M3.8%12
67102HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$71.4M3.6%3
78537HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$67.1M3.4%2
86110HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$63.8M3.3%6
99102HS4 detail codeClocks and watches (91) ↗$58.7M3%7
109999HS4 detail codeHS2 sector 99 (99) ↗$44.2M2.3%1
119701HS4 detail codeWorks of art (97) ↗$42.1M2.1%2
126403HS4 detail codeFootwear (64) ↗$38.9M2%8

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

China, Macao SAR combines $2.0B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, China, Macao SAR recorded $2.0B in reported exports and $14.1B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $12.1B. Exports changed -6.2% year on year and +8.8% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where China, Macao SAR exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for China, Macao SAR
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$1.5B76.8%-2.6%+14.9%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$101.9M5.2%-16.7%-10.6%
3ChinaCHN$70.2M3.6%-17.3%-6.9%
4PhilippinesPHL$30.2M1.5%-73.7%+3.7%
5IsraelISR$25.5M1.3%+237.7%+1.4%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$23.2M1.2%+173.4%+43.6%
7MexicoMEX$22.1M1.1%-9.9%+24.6%
8United Arab EmiratesARE$13.5M0.7%+30.6%+125.3%
9GermanyDEU$13.5M0.7%+29.6%+6.2%
10MalaysiaMYS$11.7M0.6%-11.3%-14%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$1.6B
2014
$1.3B
2015
$1.4B
2016
$1.3B
2017
$1.2B
2018
$1.4B
2019
$1.4B
2020
$1.3B
2021
$1.5B
2022
$1.8B
2023
$2.1B
2024
$2.0B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets2Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners1Country context
Shared-language partners14Country context
Average partner distance9,529 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0.7%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share37.7%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak17.4%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports85.2%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextEconomy and income contracted

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-1.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration5,946.4

Partner HHI

Product concentration663.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3MAC
Exports Usd$2.0B
Imports Usd$14.1B
Trade Balance Usd-$12.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-6.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-10.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct8.8%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-2%
Export Partner Hhi5,946.4
Export Product Hhi663.4
Momentum Score-1.7
Risk Score33
Gdp Million Usd49,467.26 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$72.0K
Population687,000
Labor Force394.3
Investment Rate Pct19.2%
Savings Rate Pct55.2%
Secondary Education Pct85.5%
Tertiary Education Pct21.7%
Total Factor Productivity3,761.3
Trade Openness Pct25.1%
Exports Gdp Pct3.1%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners2
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners1
Num Shared Language Partners14
Avg Partner Distance Km9,529 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta1
Pct Partners Shared Language5
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,676
Num Border Partners20
Num Colonial Partners20
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.9
Pct Products High Elasticity66
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market PotentialNot reported
Foreign Market PotentialNot reported

Exposure fields

Country Iso3MAC
All History Lane Count2,510
Current Lane Count654
Critical Lane Count1
High Attention Lane Count106
High Volatility Lane Count446
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count282
Declining Demand Lane Count16
Concentrated Market Lane Count344
Access Friction Lane Count178
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count15
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.8B
Attention Exports Usd$661.5M
Critical Exports Usd$12.0M
High Volatility Exports Usd$1.3B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$235.9M
Non Fta Exports Usd$258.3M
Monitored Attention Share Pct37.7%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct85.2%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.4
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct17.4%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,328 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$2.0B
Total Imports Latest Usd$14.1B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$12.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-6.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct8.8%
Gdp Latest Million Usd49,467.26 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$72.0K
Population Latest687,000
Investment Rate Latest Pct19.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct55.2%
Trade Openness Latest Pct25.1%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct3.1%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest2
Foreign Market Potential LatestNot reported
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct-2.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-2.5%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.4%
Partner Hhi Latest5,946.4
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct76.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct85.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg3,260.3
Partner Hhi All Max5,946.4
Product Hhi Latest663.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct23%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct32.9%
Product Hhi All Avg335.6
Product Hhi All Max663.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct33.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0.6%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelEconomy and income contracted

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$2.0B$2.8B-$844.1MNot reportedNot reported
1996$2.1B$2.8B-$722.0M+2.9%Not reported
1997$2.3B$2.8B-$509.9M+9.9%Not reported
1998$2.2B$2.7B-$505.2M-3%+3.1%
1999$2.2B$2.4B-$170.7M-0.3%+2.1%
2000$2.6B$2.5B$129.4M+19.8%+5%
2001$2.4B$2.5B-$37.1M-7.3%+3.4%
2002$2.5B$2.7B-$275.1M+1.4%+4%
2003$2.6B$3.1B-$444.2M+7.9%+0.5%
2004$3.0B$3.5B-$535.9M+12%+7%
2005$2.4B$3.8B-$1.4B-19.2%-0.8%
2006$2.5B$4.7B-$2.2B+3%-2.3%
2007$2.5B$5.8B-$3.3B-0.5%-6.1%
2008$2.1B$6.1B-$4.0B-15%-4.5%
2009$1.1B$5.0B-$3.9B-48.8%-24.3%
2010$860.3M$5.8B-$5.0B-19.6%-29.5%
2011$1.1B$7.8B-$6.7B+27%-19.4%
2012$1.3B$8.8B-$7.5B+19.1%+6.7%
2013$1.6B$10.4B-$8.8B+19.6%+21.9%
2014$1.3B$11.3B-$10.1B-19.5%+4.7%
2015$1.4B$12.7B-$11.3B+11.4%+2.4%
2016$1.3B$9.6B-$8.3B-4.7%-5.1%
2017$1.2B$9.7B-$8.5B-7.2%-0.5%
2018$1.4B$11.4B-$10.0B+16%+0.9%
2019$1.4B$11.8B-$10.4B-3.2%+1.4%
2020$1.3B$9.5B-$8.2B-9.2%+0.7%
2021$1.5B$14.9B-$13.4B+20.6%+2%
2022$1.8B$14.9B-$13.1B+16.3%+8.4%
2023$2.1B$15.7B-$13.6B+18.1%+18.3%
2024$2.0B$14.1B-$12.1B-6.2%+8.8%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$551.0M28.2%3147
285Electrical machinery$316.3M16.2%82262
391Clocks and watches$155.0M7.9%2346
461Knitted clothing$135.7M6.9%86106
587Vehicles$90.4M4.6%5878
662Non-knitted clothing$85.6M4.4%81112
742Leather articles$82.1M4.2%5319
864Footwear$65.4M3.3%5925
997Works of art$45.4M2.3%207
1099HS2 sector 99$44.2M2.3%241

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17113Precious stones and metals (71)$451.7M23.1%3
28517Electrical machinery (85)$142.2M7.3%7
39101Clocks and watches (91)$94.8M4.8%6
48703Vehicles (87)$85.1M4.4%14
54202Leather articles (42)$75.3M3.8%12
67102Precious stones and metals (71)$71.4M3.6%3
78537Electrical machinery (85)$67.1M3.4%2
86110Knitted clothing (61)$63.8M3.3%6
99102Clocks and watches (91)$58.7M3%7
109999HS2 sector 99 (99)$44.2M2.3%1
119701Works of art (97)$42.1M2.1%2
126403Footwear (64)$38.9M2%8

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$1.5B76.8%-2.6%+14.9%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$101.9M5.2%-16.7%-10.6%
3ChinaCHN$70.2M3.6%-17.3%-6.9%
4PhilippinesPHL$30.2M1.5%-73.7%+3.7%
5IsraelISR$25.5M1.3%+237.7%+1.4%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$23.2M1.2%+173.4%+43.6%
7MexicoMEX$22.1M1.1%-9.9%+24.6%
8United Arab EmiratesARE$13.5M0.7%+30.6%+125.3%
9GermanyDEU$13.5M0.7%+29.6%+6.2%
10MalaysiaMYS$11.7M0.6%-11.3%-14%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Philippines (PHL)Critical attention69.1%55.9%19.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)Watch32.2%13.5%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention91.3%62.3%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4China (CHN)High attention55.7%32.8%29.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5Israel (ISR)High attention73.2%17.5%6.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Mexico (MEX)High attention100%0%13.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Germany (DEU)High attention95.5%3.9%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Japan (JPN)High attention85.8%33.6%1.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9India (IND)High attention94.5%26.2%53.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Thailand (THA)High attention86.1%42.5%30.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1China (CHN)999999new$2.9B0%100
2Ireland (IRL)160250new$25.0M0.5%100
3Hungary (HUN)741220new$53.7M0.4%100
4Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)710812new$89.4B0%100
5Canada (CAN)283525new$9.4M4.9%100
6China (CHN)293339new$481.7M0.5%100
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)999999new$66.0M1.4%100
8Angola (AGO)390591new$423.5K46%100
9Denmark (DNK)440729new$14.3M0.9%100
10Qatar (QAT)950300new$64.1M0.4%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
3China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing (+2.4%)
4China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Stable (-13.5%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining (+6.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

China, Macao SAR export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the China, Macao SAR export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for China, Macao SAR.

What is the latest reported export value for China, Macao SAR?

China, Macao SAR recorded $2.0B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from China, Macao SAR?

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region leads by reported export value at $1.5B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead China, Macao SAR's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $551.0M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of China, Macao SAR trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.