Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar stood at 15.09 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 162.2% on the previous year and up 483.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 139.26 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -36.03 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Myanmar 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -17.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1963 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +393.2% |
| 1964 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1965 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1966 | -36.03 % change on previous year | +306.9% |
| 1967 | -21.52 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1968 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1969 | 44.74 % change on previous year | -654.7% |
| 1970 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1971 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 1972 | -21.3 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 1973 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 66.98 % change on previous year | -429.9% |
| 1975 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1976 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1977 | 35.2 % change on previous year | -528.9% |
| 1978 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1980 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1981 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1982 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1983 | -34.62 % change on previous year | -451.9% |
| 1984 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1985 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1986 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1987 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1988 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1989 | -21.54 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1990 | 39.9 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 1991 | 139.26 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 1992 | 0.774 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1993 | 25.04 % change on previous year | +3135.0% |
| 1994 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1995 | 50.68 % change on previous year | +472.9% |
| 1996 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1997 | 50 % change on previous year | +2802.2% |
| 1998 | 30.88 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1999 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2000 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2001 | 20.16 % change on previous year | +553.1% |
| 2002 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2003 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2005 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 2006 | 33.02 % change on previous year | -369.9% |
| 2007 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +338.4% |
| 2011 | 89.47 % change on previous year | +844.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2013 | 30.89 % change on previous year | +1430.6% |
| 2014 | 36.67 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2016 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 2017 | 22.59 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4207 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2019 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -1017.1% |
| 2020 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2021 | -20.17 % change on previous year | +484.9% |
| 2022 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2023 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2024 | -24.26 % change on previous year | +338.4% |
| 2025 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15.09 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15.09 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3135.0% | 0.774 % change on previous year | 25.04 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2802.2% | 1.72 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1430.6% | 2.02 % change on previous year | 30.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -36.03 % change on previous year | 44.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.76 % change on previous year | -21.3 % change on previous year | 66.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -34.62 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.34 % change on previous year | -13.73 % change on previous year | 139.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -18.43 % change on previous year | 33.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.33 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 89.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Azerbaijan 15.78 % change on previous year compare
- 32 United Kingdom 15.66 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Morocco 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Montenegro 14.93 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cameroon 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 14 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar was 15.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 139.26 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.03 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.