Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 14.68 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.68 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.08 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
98.98 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Myanmar is 14.68 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Myanmar peaked at 18.08 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.98 million current US$, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 188.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 189.80 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 208.20 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 223.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 186.90 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 183.10 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 176.20 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 113.80 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1968 | 102.40 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 120.51 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 98.98 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 108.72 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 110.42 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 115.85 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 184.43 million current US$ | +59.2% |
| 1975 | 126.73 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 184.15 million current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 189.24 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 282.15 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 377.27 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 351.60 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 326.05 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 285.74 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 276.32 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 219.71 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 221.26 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 210.26 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 159.75 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 107.75 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 156.78 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 330.68 million current US$ | +110.9% |
| 1991 | 442.75 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 602.27 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 766.78 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 826.34 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 977.41 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 968.50 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +266.3% |
| 2001 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 4.95 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.83 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.35 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.16 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 6.38 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.74 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 7.35 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.12 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.05 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 11.43 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 11.40 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.43 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.83 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.87 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 16.69 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 18.08 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 16.29 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 15.14 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 17.06 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 14.68 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 14.68 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 14.68 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.00 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +266.3% | 1.21 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ |
| 1990 | +110.9% | 156.78 million current US$ | 330.68 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.24 million current US$ | 102.40 million current US$ | 223.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 177.79 million current US$ | 98.98 million current US$ | 377.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.53 million current US$ | 107.75 million current US$ | 351.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 822.41 million current US$ | 330.68 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 7.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 billion current US$ | 7.87 billion current US$ | 18.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.80 billion current US$ | 14.68 billion current US$ | 17.06 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Myanmar?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Myanmar was 14.68 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.98 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Myanmar ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.