The Macau Economic Association (MEA) expects Macau’s GDP to grow by 19 percent in the first quarter of the year, reaching MOP92 billion ($11.4 billion). This figure represents Macau’s economy returning to about 82.8 percent of 2019 levels.

Macau's GDP should grow by almost 75 percent in 2023, the International Monetary Fund estimated, one of the highest increases reported globally.

Macau's GDP experienced a remarkable 117.5 percent year-on-year rebound in the second quarter of 2023, propelled by the flourishing tourism and gaming sectors.

The Macau Economic Association (MEA) expects Macau’s GDP to grow 100 percent or above in the second half of 2023, while the agency estimates that Macau’s GDP will increase by 70 percent in the first half. 

The University of Macau (UM) expects Macau’s GDP to grow by between 20.5 and 44.1 percent in 2023, should annual tourist numbers surge back to 6.95 million (70 percent of 2019 levels) in Q3 and 7.65 million (80 percent of 2019 levels) in Q4 at the best scenario. 

Macau continues its epidemic prevention rollercoaster, with a new case prompting a shutdown of another hotel and tests for clients and staff of Fisherman's Wharf and Sands Macau. This comes after third-quarter GDP results showed a one-third annual drop, with gaming services exports down 72 percent.

Macau’s GDP fell by one-third in the third quarter of the year ‘owing to the previous wave of the pandemic that started on 18 June’, according to data from the SAR’s statistics body.

Macau's gross domestic product is unlikely to surpass pre-pandemic levels until 2025, according to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which warned the crisis had brought the over-reliance on the gaming industry into "sharp relief."

Macau’s GDP in the second quarter saw a 69.5 percent rebound year-on-year, boosted by four-digit increases in exports of gaming services.

The University of Macau expects Macau’s GDP to grow by between 21.4 and 33.5 percent in 2021, should annual tourist numbers surge back to between 13.8 and 21.7 million.