China's Macao Special Administration Region (MSAR) marked its seventh anniversary of return to the motherland on Wednesday.

Following are the facts and figures about the region's booming economy.

-- From 1999 to 2006, GDP growth rate rose from -2.4 percent to 15.6 percent.

-- From 1999 to 2006, jobless rate decreased from 6.3 percent to 3.8 percent.

-- From 1999 to 2006, visitor arrivals increased from 7.44 million to above 20 million.

-- From 1999 to 2006, number of newly established companies rose from 439 to 3,072.

Source: Xinhua