Statistics on Mainland-Macao Trade and Economic Cooperation in January-May 2013

I. Mainland-Macao Trade

Mainland-Macao trade in January-May 2013 amounted to US$ 1.54 billion, up by 46.2% year-on-year, of which US$ 1.34 billion was Mainland’s export to Macao, and US$ 190 million was Mainland’s import from Macao, up by 34.5% and 250.7% respectively.

In May 2013, Mainland-Macao trade was US$ 320 million, down by 12.6% month-on-month. Of which Mainland’s export to Macao was US$ 310 million, down by 9.6% compared with that of the previous month; and import from Macao was US$ 20 million, down by 45.9% compared with that of the previous month.

II. Investment from Macao

In January-May 2013, 114 Macao-invested projects were approved by the Mainland, up by 14% year-on-year. The actual use of Macao capital was US$ 180 million, down by 8.9% year-on-year.

In May 2013, there were 29 Macao-invested projects approved by the Mainland, up by 7.4% month-on-month. The actual use of Macao capital was US$ 30 million, down by 48.9% month-on-month.

By the end of May 2013, the accumulated number of Macao-invested projects approved by the Mainland was 13,256 with the actual use of US$ 11.07 billion. In terms of utilized capital, Macao capital accounts for 0.8% of Mainland accumulated foreign capital.

III. Mainland-Macao Economic Cooperation

In January-May 2013, the contracts of Mainland contracted projects in Macao reached 12, with value of US$ 470 million. The turnover amounted to US$ 190 million. By the end of May 2013, the total number of labor dispatched to Macao was 74,436, and the accumulated turnover reached US$ 9.56 billion.

(Source: Ministry of Commerce Website)