Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Macau in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, Hong Kong, and China. The second lists top trade partners of Macau regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Macau.
Macau Major Exports
Market Value: 1,454 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 768,681 | 52.85 | (43.88) |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 299,516 | 20.59 | 41.08 |
| 3 | China | 161,259 | 11.09 | (58.80) |
| 4 | Germany | 72,340 | 4.97 | (68.90) |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 31,051 | 2.13 | (74.88) |
| 6 | Vietnam | 20,756 | 1.43 | 129.74 |
| 7 | Japan | 19,482 | 1.34 | (15.26) |
| 8 | France | 16,743 | 1.15 | (80.75) |
| 9 | Philippines | 15,239 | 1.05 | 26.30 |
| 10 | Mexico | 9,833 | 0.68 | 8.01 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 7,374 | 0.51 | (84.93) |
| 12 | Canada | 7,294 | 0.50 | (82.43) |
| 13 | Italy | 4,900 | 0.34 | (87.51) |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 3,529 | 0.24 | 159.05 |
| 15 | Cambodia | 3,461 | 0.24 | 31.47 |
| 16 | Malaysia | 2,687 | 0.18 | (60.56) |
| 17 | Denmark | 2,556 | 0.18 | (88.20) |
| 18 | Singapore | 1,898 | 0.13 | (44.64) |
| 19 | Spain | 1,862 | 0.13 | (86.31) |
| 20 | Thailand | 1,626 | 0.11 | (65.71) |
| 21 | Sweden | 1,198 | 0.08 | (91.90) |
| 22 | Ireland | 1,129 | 0.08 | (86.25) |
Macau Major Imports
Market Value: 4,532 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | China | 1,674,533 | 36.95 | 8.40 |
| 2 | Macao | 447,232 | 9.87 | NA |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 434,567 | 9.59 | 18.21 |
| 4 | Japan | 380,082 | 8.39 | 13.62 |
| 5 | United States | 255,180 | 5.63 | 81.14 |
| 6 | France | 254,815 | 5.62 | 130.09 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 238,005 | 5.25 | 1,496.22 |
| 8 | Singapore | 186,367 | 4.11 | 29.43 |
| 9 | Germany | 102,151 | 2.25 | (20.05) |
| 10 | Italy | 100,960 | 2.23 | 127.03 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 85,619 | 1.89 | 52.74 |
| 12 | Finland | 73,752 | 1.63 | 220.47 |
| 13 | Malaysia | 45,894 | 1.01 | 51.35 |
| 14 | South Korea | 45,476 | 1.00 | (55.37) |
| 15 | Thailand | 33,875 | 0.75 | (15.43) |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 28,957 | 0.64 | 139.24 |
| 17 | Spain | 20,441 | 0.45 | 144.43 |
| 18 | Indonesia | 18,420 | 0.41 | 27.13 |
| 19 | Canada | 16,429 | 0.36 | 228.07 |
| 20 | Brazil | 15,180 | 0.33 | 31.53 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 14,145 | 0.31 | (11.27) |
| 22 | Vietnam | 9,254 | 0.20 | 60.32 |
| 23 | Portugal | 8,623 | 0.19 | (40.09) |
| 24 | Sweden | 8,610 | 0.19 | (15.03) |
| 25 | Cuba | 5,802 | 0.13 | 213.96 |
| 26 | South Africa | 5,569 | 0.12 | (36.17) |
| 27 | Ireland | 5,000 | 0.11 | 141.31 |
| 28 | Austria | 3,434 | 0.08 | (31.06) |
| 29 | Hungary | 3,332 | 0.07 | 1,382.37 |
| 30 | Israel | 3,217 | 0.07 | (12.43) |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 2,818 | 0.06 | 227.00 |
| 32 | Slovenia | 2,220 | 0.05 | 128.30 |
| 33 | Denmark | 1,146 | 0.03 | (87.02) |
| 34 | Chile | 1,132 | 0.02 | 66.12 |