Macao: 1257 new companies were established in the third quarter, with a net increase of 1013 companies.

According to the data from the Macao Statistics and Census Bureau, the number of newly established companies in the third quarter of this year increased by 150 to 1257 compared to the previous quarter, mainly in the wholesale and retail trade sector and business services sector, with 430 and 349 companies respectively. There were 244 companies dissolved, resulting in a net increase of 1013 companies, an increase of 189 companies compared to the second quarter. The total registered capital of newly established companies in the third quarter was 120 million Macao Patacas (MOP), a 20.2% increase compared to the previous quarter. In terms of sources of funds, funds from mainland China and Macao SAR were 35.20 million and 64.45 million MOP respectively, accounting for 30.0% and 54.9% of the total; funds from cities in the Greater Bay Area totaled 20.11 million MOP, with Guangzhou accounting for 36.8%. Funds from Hong Kong SAR were 15.26 million MOP. In terms of capital amount, there were 895 newly established companies with registered capital of less than 50,000 MOP, accounting for 71.2% of the total, with a corresponding capital of 22.98 million MOP accounting for 19.6% of the total; there were 15 newly established companies with capital of 1 million MOP or more, with a capital amount of 47.50 million MOP accounting for 40.5% of the total. From January to September 2025, the number of newly established companies and dissolved companies were 3,277 and 713 respectively, resulting in a net increase of 2,564 companies; the total registered capital for the first three quarters was 420 million MOP.