The Zhitong Finance App learned that according to data from the Macao Statistics and Census Bureau, the total export value for the first three quarters of 2026 rose 20.4% year-on-year to 12.41 billion yuan (MOP, same below), with re-exports (RMB 11.12 billion) and exports of local products (RMB 1.3 billion) increasing by 20.5% and 19.8% respectively. The total value of imports was $110.70 billion, an increase of 22.0%. Total foreign merchandise trade in the first three quarters was $123.12 billion, with a trade deficit of $98.29 billion.
According to export destination statistics, the value of goods exported to mainland China ($1.51 billion), Hong Kong SAR ($8.91 billion) and the US ($220 million) increased by 61.8%, 21.2% and 0.1%, respectively, in the first three quarters, while the value of goods exported to the European Union ($160 million) decreased by 0.4%. By commodity classification, exports of non-textile products increased by 22.9% to $11.4 billion, while textile and apparel decreased by 1.8% to $1.01 billion.
According to statistics on the origin of imported goods, the value of goods produced in mainland China ($45.70 billion) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ($7.86 billion) increased by 63.7% and 55.5%, respectively, over the first three quarters, while those produced in the European Union ($26.33 billion) decreased by 0.1%. Based on the analysis of the origin of goods, the value of goods imported from mainland China ($18.28 billion) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ($87.36 billion) increased by 22.5% and 23.1% respectively. By commodity classification, imports of consumer goods increased by 5.7% to $69.54 billion, of which gold jewellery ($12.19 billion) increased by 48.9%, while food and beverages ($15.49 billion) decreased by 8.2%.
The total value of exports of goods in September 2026 was 1.32 billion yuan, up 19.1% year on year. Re-exports ($1.17 billion) increased by 21.2%. Among them, diamonds and diamond jewellery increased 1.1 times, while watches decreased by 15.1%; exports of domestic products ($150 million) increased by 5.1%, of which copper and its products increased by 40.1%, while pharmaceuticals and organic chemical products decreased by 42.6%. The total value of imports of goods increased by 21.7% year on year to $13.63 billion. Among them, gold jewelry and mobile phones increased by 48.9% and 32.5% respectively, while beauty, cosmetics and skin care products decreased by 19.8%. The goods trade deficit in September was 12.31 billion yuan.
The value of exports ($4.19 billion) and imports ($36.57 billion) increased by 13.9% and 17.6%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2026. The goods trade deficit was 32.38 billion yuan.