Manufactures exports in Myanmar
Myanmar: Manufactures exports was 35.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Myanmar, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Myanmar is 35.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Myanmar peaked at 45.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.
Myanmar ranks 92nd of 196 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.
Manufactures exports in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9% | — |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -49.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -38.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | +357.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -57.6% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +280.2% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +55.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +243.1% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -56.6% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +220.2% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +176.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 16.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 35.7% | 45.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 89 South Africa 38.3% compare
- 90 Greece 37.1% compare
- 91 Nicaragua 37.0% compare
- 93 Montenegro 35.1% compare
- 94 Georgia 33.7% compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8% compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 261.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Myanmar?
- Manufactures exports in Myanmar was 35.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
- How does Myanmar rank for manufactures exports?
- Myanmar ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.