Group 1: Foreign Direct Investment in Macau - In 2024, foreign direct investment inflow to Macau reached 137.6 billion MOP, a year-on-year increase of 54.9%, primarily due to increased reinvestment of profits by certain enterprises [1] - The total foreign direct investment income for the year recorded 539.2 billion MOP, up 1.9% [1] - By the end of 2024, the cumulative total of foreign direct investment amounted to 3,953.6 billion MOP, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 4.5% [1] Group 2: Sector Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment - The financial sector attracted 101.5 billion MOP in foreign direct investment, while the wholesale and retail sector received 29.1 billion MOP [1] - The gaming industry saw foreign direct investment income of 308.3 billion MOP, with the financial and wholesale/retail sectors recording 81.7 billion MOP and 79.5 billion MOP, respectively [1] Group 3: Source of Foreign Direct Investment - The majority of foreign direct investment came from mainland China (63.0 billion MOP) and Hong Kong (61.8 billion MOP) [1] - Notably, foreign direct investment from the Cayman Islands turned positive at 29.7 billion MOP in 2024, reversing from a negative value in 2023 due to reduced loan repayments by large enterprises [1] Group 4: Cumulative Foreign Direct Investment by Sector - Cumulative foreign direct investment in the financial sector reached 1,430.0 billion MOP, an increase of 9.2%, while real estate development and rental sector saw a rise of 5.5% to 239.6 billion MOP [2] - The gaming sector experienced a slight decline of 0.1%, totaling 1,423.5 billion MOP [2] Group 5: Overseas Investment by Macau Enterprises - In 2024, Macau enterprises had an overseas direct investment flow of 37.4 billion MOP, with total investment income of 11.1 billion MOP [2] - The cumulative total of overseas direct investment reached 1,100.2 billion MOP, marking a year-on-year increase of 2.0% [2] Group 6: Investment in Mainland China and Hong Kong - Cumulative overseas direct investment in mainland China rose by 0.5% to 829.1 billion MOP, with investments in the Greater Bay Area cities increasing by 1.5% to 688.1 billion MOP, accounting for 83.0% of the total [2] - Investment in Hong Kong also saw a year-on-year increase of 14.4% to 85.9 billion MOP [2]