Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 60.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Myanmar, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Myanmar stood at 60.0%.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Myanmar peaked at 87.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 78.0% | — |
| 1963 | 80.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 63.4% | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 75.8% | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 73.0% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 86.9% | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 83.6% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 85.1% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 70.7% | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 83.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 85.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +14.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 60.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.7% | 63.4% | 87.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 82.2% | 70.7% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 54.3% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 52.6% | 70.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.58 billion current US$ (2019)
- Food exports 28.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 40.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.46 billion current US$ (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Myanmar?
- Manufactures imports in Myanmar was 60.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for manufactures imports?
- Myanmar ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.