Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Myanmar is 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Myanmar peaked at 0.7142 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1983 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +239.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1992 | 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +239.4% | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 134 France 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Ecuador 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 American Samoa 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Chile 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Guinea 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Comoros 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Myanmar?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Myanmar was 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7142 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Myanmar ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.