Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar is 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 29,622 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 162.19 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 166th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330.51 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 335.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 358.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 414.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 377.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 241.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1967 | 189.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1968 | 174.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 252.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1970 | 237.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 258.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 203.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 162.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 270.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1975 | 298.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 273.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 370.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 477.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 492.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 546.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 575.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 631.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 413.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 368.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 437.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 469.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 414.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 376.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 295.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 413.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 988.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 1992 | 996.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1996 | 2,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 3,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 3,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 3,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 3,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,920 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 3,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 4,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 6,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 13,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2012 | 14,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 25,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 25,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 29,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 29,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 27,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21,951 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 26,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59,585 current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +139.3% | 413.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 988.46 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 174.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 414.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 304.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 162.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 492.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 452.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 295.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 631.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 413.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 163 Argentina 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kazakhstan 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 29,622 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.19 current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.