Macao exported goods worth 12.3 million patacas (US$1.54 million) to Portuguese-speaking countries last year, nine times more than in 2019.
According to official figures released on Friday by the Statistics and Census Bureau of Macau, the overwhelming majority (more than 11.75 million patacas) accounted for exports of ‘Made in Macau’ products, with organic chemicals accounting for 11 million patacas.
Portugal was the main Portuguese-speaking destination for Macao’s exports, receiving goods worth 10.5 million patacas overall, followed by Brazil with 1.5 million patacas.
Brazil was also the main Portuguese-speaking supplier to Macao, sending goods worth a total of 435.5 million patacas in 2020.
Last year, Macao imported goods worth 698 million patacas from Portuguese-speaking countries.
Portuguese speaking countries accounted for 0.11 percent of Macao’s total foreign trade in goods in 2020.
