Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that inward direct investment flows declined by 27.2% year-on-year to MOP 26.3 billion in 2014, as reinvested earnings were reduced by dividend distributions of some enterprises. The inflows were concentrated in Gaming (MOP 12.4 billion), Banks & Securities (MOP 4.9 billion) and Wholesale & Retail (MOP 3.6 billion). Analysed by country/territory of usual residence of direct investors, inflows of direct investment from the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong totalled MOP 8.4 billion, MOP 5.7 billion and MOP 5.5 billion respectively. On the other hand, outward direct investment flows of Macao enterprises amounted to MOP 5.4 billion, resulting in a net inflow of MOP 20.9 billion in 2014. In 2014, inward direct investment income reached MOP 85.0 billion, up by 7.5% year-on-year. Inward direct investment income earned by gaming enterprises hit a record high of MOP 57.1 billion, up by 2.7% year-on-year; income from direct investment in Banks & Securities (MOP 9.1 billion) and Wholesale & Retail (MOP 8.8 billion) rose by 26.8% and 4.6% respectively. Meanwhile, outward direct investment income earned by Macao enterprises amounted to MOP 0.7 billion, up by 174.6% year-on-year; income earned by gaming enterprises from outward direct investment increased significantly by 169.4% to MOP 0.4 billion. At the end of 2014, stock of inward direct investment of Macao reached MOP 218.9 billion, up by 15.5% year-on-year. Analysed by industry, inward direct investment stock in Gaming increased by 11.4% to MOP 128.1 billion, with 52.7% coming from the Cayman Islands; Banks & Securities had MOP 37.9 billion (+18.7%), of which capital from Mainland China accounted for 55.8%; Wholesale & Retail had MOP 22.1 billion (+32.8%), with investment from Hong Kong sharing 57.7%. Analysed by country/territory, inward direct investment stock from the Cayman Islands (MOP 72.4 billion), Hong Kong (MOP 54.7 billion) and the British Virgin Islands (MOP 50.3 billion) rose by 9.7%, 14.7% and 20.2% respectively year-on-year. Stock of outward direct investment of Macao enterprises increased by 26.4% year-on-year to MOP 31.4 billion. Investment in Hong Kong amounted to MOP 5.6 billion and that in Mainland China totalled MOP 5.2 billion, of which MOP 3.9 billion was invested in Guangdong with MOP 1.6 billion in Zhuhai (including Hengqin). Analysed by industry of Macao enterprises, outward direct investment stock of Gaming (MOP 25.7 billion) and Wholesale & Retail (MOP 4.2 billion) increased by 27.4% and 4.8% respectively. Direct Investment Statistics provide an analysis of the direct investment profile of Macao with other economies. For statistical purposes, Macao and Mainland China are considered as two economies. Coverage of Direct Investment Statistics includes the major industries of Macao, namely Industrial Production; Construction; Wholesale & Retail; Hotels & Restaurants; Transport, Storage & Communications; Financial Services; Gaming; and Cultural, Recreational & Other Services. In 2014, there were 2,469 enterprises involved in inward direct investment.
