Commercial service imports in Myanmar
Myanmar: Commercial service imports was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.58 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 504.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Myanmar peaked at 3.58 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.95 million current US$, in 1976.
Myanmar ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 22.61 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 22.28 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 49.48 million current US$ | +122.1% |
| 1980 | 68.75 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 86.33 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 101.20 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 70.86 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 67.61 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 75.80 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 50.31 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 46.78 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 34.47 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 44.26 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 72.34 million current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1991 | 54.35 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 33.32 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 114.81 million current US$ | +244.6% |
| 1994 | 117.50 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 230.28 million current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1996 | 288.57 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 429.45 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 349.17 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 274.61 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 306.02 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 341.85 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 293.30 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 399.19 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 439.53 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 481.11 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 541.43 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 629.25 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 598.59 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 593.30 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 753.64 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.58 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.58 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.40 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +244.6% | 33.32 million current US$ | 114.81 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.83 million current US$ | 16.95 million current US$ | 49.48 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 64.64 million current US$ | 34.47 million current US$ | 101.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.44 million current US$ | 33.32 million current US$ | 429.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.36 million current US$ | 293.30 million current US$ | 629.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 753.64 million current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 36.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Myanmar?
- Commercial service imports in Myanmar was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Myanmar rank for commercial service imports?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.