Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Myanmar, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Myanmar stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Myanmar peaked at 3.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1964.
Myanmar ranks 141st of 205 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 to economies in the Arab World in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -72.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +1385.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +455.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +203.5% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -68.2% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +455.3% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -97.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +1488.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +154.9% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -60.6% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -50.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +166.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +52.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 | +1488.8% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 1966 | +1385.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1968 | +455.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1974 | +455.3% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| 1969 | +203.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| 1994 | +166.3% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Myanmar?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Myanmar was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1964.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.