EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE STATISTICS FEBRUARY 2021

Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service

EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE STATISTICS FEBRUARY 2021

Principal indicators

Exports (Million MOP) Domestic exports Re-exports Imports Total trade Trade balance

Principal merchandise export

Textiles & garments (Million MOP) Garments, not knitted or crocheted Garments, knitted or crocheted Non-textiles

Machines, apparatus & parts Diamond & diamond jewellery Watches

Beauty, cosmetic/skincare products

Principal merchandise import

Garments & footwear (Million MOP) Food & beverages

Mobile phones Watches Handbags & wallets

Beauty, cosmetic/skincare products

Fuels & lubricants Construction materials

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7,755.1

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12.9 108.2

80.3 216.1 381.2 21.6

24.6

368.4 509.9 653.7 721.2 864.0 776.3 789.7 948.3

Cumulative Year-on-year

(%)

139.9 417.7 300.4 Current

month

153.1

-16.8

2021.03

102.8

Cumulative Year-on-year

(%) -21.0

30.9

Year-on-year (%) 191.0

23.3 -3.4 640.5 Current

month

64.1

9.6 81.3 2,147.0

2,222.4

316.0 -7,026.4

8,483.7

15.6

-9.2 -43.7 -33.6

-39.5 -68.2 -58.4

-10.3 1,989.8 70.4 88.3 163.4

Year-on-year (%)

14.8 49.4

275.3 2,135.2

-19.0

33.7 22.6 544.4

122.0 47.9

528.8 679.3

11.2 -54.6

35.2 14.0

46.1

137.1 111.4 1,630.6

756.7 1,382.0 1,435.0

56.7 -20.2 1,703.0

80.4 Current

month

Year-on-year

(%) Cumulative 2,153.1

Year-on-year (%)

-16,261.9 20,568.1 18,415.0 1,893.4 259.7 728.7

..

80.5

In February, merchandise export decreased by 16.8% year-on-year to MOP729 million, whereas merchandise import surged by 102.8% to MOP7.76 billion. Merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP7.03 billion.

In the first two months of 2021, merchandise export rose by 8.7% year-on-year, with domestic exports and re-exports increasing by 15.6% and 7.9%

respectively; meanwhile, merchandise import expanded by 51.6%. External merchandise trade grew by 45.6% year-on-year to MOP20.57 billion.

Merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP16.26 billion, an increase of MOP6.10 billion from MOP10.17 billion a year earlier.

Analysed by destination, merchandise export to mainland China (MOP239 million), Hong Kong (MOP1.64 billion) and the USA (MOP72 million) in the first two months of 2021 expanded by 23.3%, 19.3% and 23.8% respectively year-on-year. By place of origin, merchandise import from mainland China (MOP6.52 billion), the EU (MOP5.89 billion) and Switzerland (MOP1.74 billion) surged by 62.2%, 59.9% and 107.2% respectively year-on-year.

..

45.6 51.6 8.7

637.5 91.2

7.9

Gold jewellery

－

.. Not applicable

－

8,484 9.4

0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000

Apr. Jun. Aug. Oct. Dec. Feb.

Total external trade Exports/imports ratio

% Million MOP

2020 2021

Total external trade and exports/imports ratio

153 108 28 0 20

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Apr. Jun. Aug. Oct. Dec. Feb.

Machines, appar. & parts Watches Copper & articles thereof Garments

2020 2021

Million MOP

Re-exports : Domesticexports :

Principal merchandise export

790 948

510

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600

Apr. Jun. Aug. Oct. Dec. Feb.

Food & beverages Garments & footwear Gold jewellery

2020 2021

Million MOP

Principal merchandise import

Principal merchandise export destinations

Mainland China (Million MOP) Hong Kong

USA

European Union Netherlands France Singapore Viet Nam

Principal merchandise import origins

Mainland China (Million MOP) Hong Kong

European Union France Italy

USA

Historical data of external merchandise trade for February

Exports (Million MOP) Domestic exports Re-exports Imports Total trade Trade balance Exports/Imports ratio (%)

Sources of data: Macao Customs Service, Economic and Technological Development Bureau

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2│External Merchandise Trade Statistics

Switzerland Japan

59.9 138.9

47.4 -19.4 -10.8 Year-on-year

(%) Cumulative

19.3 23.3 Year-on-year

(%)

Year-on-year (%)

2018 35.3

62.2

11.0 -5,757.2 7,187.4 6,472.3 614.8

-4,195.0 6,002.1 5,098.5 781.9 121.6 903.5 21.1

18.7 107.2 72.3 93.4 1,642.7

239.5

782.6 951.0 1,737.3 2,533.0

63.4 55.9 375.7

468.2 876.0 1,117.9 6.6

377.4 199.8 162.8

20.7 138.0 72.5

Year-on-year (%) Current

month

279.2 232.5 167.7 7.4

18.0 Current

month

2,654.1 5,887.8 892.4 6,523.7 Cumulative

211.3 1,079.3

2,503.0 285.3 2,580.9

15.8 18.2 10.5 13.4 34.7 548.4

88.6

-96.1 0.8

7.0

23.8

10.6 -5,839.3 7,217.2 6,528.2 559.6 129.4 689.0

15.0 -4,041.5 5,463.5 4,752.5 617.1 93.9 711.0

2015 2016

62.6 18.4

80.6

-33.5 138.3

95.8

2020 2019

February 2021

16.6 -4,637.0 6,484.4 5,560.7 848.0 75.8 923.7

22.9 -2,948.0 4,700.3 3,824.2 806.5 100.2

715.1 2017

17.7

European Union 1.6%

Viet Nam 0.7%

USA 3.4%

Singapore 0.8%

Mainland China 11.1%

Hong Kong 76.3%

Others 6.1%

Merchandise export destinations (Cumulative)

Mainland China 35.4%

Hong Kong 4.8%

France 14.4%

Italy 13.8%

Switzerland 9.4%

USA 4.2%

Japan 5.2%

Others 12.8%

Merchandise import origins (Cumulative)