Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service
EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE STATISTICS SEPTEMBER 2015
− Merchandise export amounted to MOP850 million, up by 11.6% year-on-year; merchandise import dropped by 10.8% year-on-year to MOP6.99 billion. Merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP6.14 billion.
− In the third quarter, merchandise export (MOP2.69 billion) rose by 18.6% year-on-year, but merchandise import (MOP21.06 billion) dropped by 4.4%, resulting in a trade deficit of MOP18.37 billion.
− In the first three quarters of 2015, merchandise export increased by 11.8% year-on-year to MOP8.14 billion, of which re-exports rose by 17.4% but domestic exports fell by 10.3%; merchandise import declined by 1.7% to MOP63.73 billion. External merchandise trade decreased by 0.4% year-on-year to MOP71.88 billion. Merchandise trade deficit widened further to MOP55.59 billion.
Principal indicators
Current 3rd First three month quarter quarters
Exports (Million MOP) 850.4 2,690.2 8,140.7 11.8
Domestic exports 137.5 413.8 1,335.2 -10.3
Re-exports 713.0 2,276.4 6,805.4 17.4
Imports 6,991.5 21,062.9 63,734.7 -1.7
Total trade 7,841.9 23,753.1 71,875.3 -0.4
Trade balance -6,141.0 -18,372.7 -55,594.0 3.4 Year-on-year
(%)
Total external trade and exports/imports ratio
13.1 12.2
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
Nov. Jan. Mar. May Jul. Sept.
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Total external trade Exports/imports ratio
(%)
Million MOP
2014 2015
Principal merchandise export
Current 3rd First three month quarter quarters
Textiles & garments (Million MOP) 58.4 236.4 603.9 4.5 Garments, not knitted or crocheted 36.9 165.9 368.4 22.4 Garments, knitted or crocheted 14.0 48.8 169.2 -15.8
Non-textiles 792.0 2,453.8 7,536.7 12.4
Clocks & watches 102.0 265.5 1,057.3 57.3 Machines, apparatus & parts 70.3 267.9 883.5 -32.0
Electronic components 94.8 280.0 674.5 35.9
Diamond & diamond jewellery 52.5 137.3 519.4 38.3 Year-on-year
(%) Merchandise export destinations (First three quarters)
USA 1.8%
Others 17.6%
Hong Kong 60.7%
Malaysia 0.7%
Mainland China 16.4%
Singapore 0.7%
Japan 2.1%
Principal merchandise import
Current 3rd First three month quarter quarters
Food & beverages (Million MOP) 1,054.1 2,993.2 8,987.1 5.2
Mobile phones 390.3 1,160.8 5,552.3 26.7
Gold jewellery 680.3 2,017.2 5,410.6 -26.0
Fuels & lubricants 612.9 1,868.0 5,329.3 -11.7
Watches 495.8 1,558.2 4,954.9 -15.7
Construction materials 275.8 842.5 2,404.9 -5.7 Handbags & wallets 212.7 645.1 2,172.4 -20.2 Beauty, cosmetic & skin-care
products
Motor cars & motorcycles 230.9 681.1 2,054.0 -27.7 Year-on-year
224.2 661.0 2,160.6 -2.0 (%)
Merchandise import origins (First three quarters)
Mainland China 36.9%
Switzerland 7.9%
Japan 5.9%
USA 5.7%
Italy 6.9%
Hong Kong France 8.8%
6.8%
Others 21.1%
For additional information:
Sources of data: Macao Customs Service, Macau EDI Van S.A. http://www.dsec.gov.mo/e/trade.aspx
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