Season 2 of the "Industrial Export Conditions Survey" shows that the attitudes of the interviewed manufacturers towards Macau's future export prospects in the next six months have turned slightly optimistic.

According to data from the Macao Statistics and Census Bureau, the surveyed manufacturers in the second quarter of 2025 have turned slightly more optimistic about the export outlook in Macao for the next six months. The main export products in the second quarter include clothing, pharmaceuticals, electronics/electrical appliances, tobacco and alcohol, and metal products. The relatively better performing market for exports is the European Union. In terms of orders, the average monthly number of orders on hand for surveyed manufacturers in the second quarter of this year is 2.7 months. Among them, the number of orders on hand for "pharmaceuticals" is 4.4 months, ranking first, while "clothing manufacturing" and "electronics/electrical appliances" have order numbers of 3.2 months and 2.5 months respectively, and "other non-textile products" have 1.2 months. Regarding export markets, according to the "Market Quarterly Order Situation Composite Index", the relatively better performing market for Macao's exports is the European Union, with the index changing by 25.1%. Looking ahead at the next six months of exports, 53.1% of surveyed manufacturers expect no significant change in export prospects, an increase of 32.3 percentage points compared to the previous quarter's 20.8%. Additionally, 27.3% of surveyed manufacturers are optimistic about export prospects, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from the previous quarter's 26.9%. Furthermore, there are 19.6% of surveyed manufacturers who are pessimistic about export prospects, a notable decrease of 32.7 percentage points from the previous quarter's 52.3%.