Country import demand

China, Macao SAR
import demand

A reported view of China, Macao SAR's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

MAC1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsEconomy and income contracted
Latest imports$14.1B2024 reported
Import growth-10.3%Year on year
Population687KReported population
GDP per capita$72.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness25.1%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does China, Macao SAR import?

In 2024, China, Macao SAR recorded $14.1B in reported imports. Imports changed -10.3% year on year and -2% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$10.4B
2014
$11.3B
2015
$12.7B
2016
$9.6B
2017
$9.7B
2018
$11.4B
2019
$11.8B
2020
$9.5B
2021
$14.9B
2022
$14.9B
2023
$15.7B
2024
$14.1B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$49.5B2024 macro context
GDP growth-2.1%Five-year CAGR
Population growth0.4%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate19.2%National rate
Savings rate55.2%National rate
Trade openness25.1%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for China, Macao SAR
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$1.9B13.3%6747
2Electrical machineryHS2 85$1.6B11.6%70262
3Clocks and watchesHS2 91$798.6M5.7%5346
4Knitted clothingHS2 61$467.5M3.3%92106
5VehiclesHS2 87$368.9M2.6%5378
6Non-knitted clothingHS2 62$463.0M3.3%93112
7Leather articlesHS2 42$925.5M6.6%8219
8FootwearHS2 64$337.2M2.4%7425
9Works of artHS2 97$41.3M0.3%537
10HS2 sector 99HS2 99$15.4K0%11

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration5,946.4Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share85.6%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets2Reported count
Average distance9,529 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceEconomy and income contractedCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

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 Usd49,467.3 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 Usd533,678,518.3 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 Language5.2%
Pct Partners Shared Border0.4%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,676 km
Num Border Partners20
Num Colonial Partners20
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.9
Pct Products High Elasticity66.1
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market PotentialNot reported
Foreign Market PotentialNot reported

Supplier context

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 Usd49,467.3 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 import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$2.8B$2.0B-$844.1M+0%
1996$2.8B$2.1B-$722.0M-2.3%
1997$2.8B$2.3B-$509.9M-0.3%
1998$2.7B$2.2B-$505.2M-2.6%
1999$2.4B$2.2B-$170.7M-12.7%
2000$2.5B$2.6B$129.4M+5.6%
2001$2.5B$2.4B-$37.1M-1%
2002$2.7B$2.5B-$275.1M+11%
2003$3.1B$2.6B-$444.2M+13.3%
2004$3.5B$3.0B-$535.9M+13.2%
2005$3.8B$2.4B-$1.4B+9.6%
2006$4.7B$2.5B-$2.2B+22.2%
2007$5.8B$2.5B-$3.3B+22.8%
2008$6.1B$2.1B-$4.0B+5.6%
2009$5.0B$1.1B-$3.9B-18%
2010$5.8B$860.3M-$5.0B+17.1%
2011$7.8B$1.1B-$6.7B+33.8%
2012$8.8B$1.3B-$7.5B+12.1%
2013$10.4B$1.6B-$8.8B+18.3%
2014$11.3B$1.3B-$10.1B+9.4%
2015$12.7B$1.4B-$11.3B+11.9%
2016$9.6B$1.3B-$8.3B-24.4%
2017$9.7B$1.2B-$8.5B+1.5%
2018$11.4B$1.4B-$10.0B+17.5%
2019$11.8B$1.4B-$10.4B+3.4%
2020$9.5B$1.3B-$8.2B-19.8%
2021$14.9B$1.5B-$13.4B+57.7%
2022$14.9B$1.8B-$13.1B-0.6%
2023$15.7B$2.1B-$13.6B+5.6%
2024$14.1B$2.0B-$12.1B-10.3%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$1.9B13.3%6747
285Electrical machinery$1.6B11.6%70262
391Clocks and watches$798.6M5.7%5346
461Knitted clothing$467.5M3.3%92106
587Vehicles$368.9M2.6%5378
662Non-knitted clothing$463.0M3.3%93112
742Leather articles$925.5M6.6%8219
864Footwear$337.2M2.4%7425
997Works of art$41.3M0.3%537
1099HS2 sector 99$15.4K0%11

Questions about this profile

China, Macao SAR import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the China, Macao SAR import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for China, Macao SAR.

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

China, Macao SAR recorded $14.1B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead China, Macao SAR's imports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported import value at $1.9B.

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

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.