Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.9% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Myanmar peaked at 3.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1989.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +65697681802133960.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -56.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +814.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -151.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +623.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -146.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -197.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -104.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | +1468.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -193.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -209.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -282.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -3109830738898.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +500.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +309.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +91.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +131.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +65697681802133960.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 2000 | +3109830738898.6% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | -1468.3% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | +814.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1988 | +623.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Myanmar?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Myanmar was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.