Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 34.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Myanmar is 34.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Myanmar peaked at 91.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.6% | — |
| 1961 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 76.0% | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 69.9% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 73.2% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 77.9% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 76.2% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 89.8% | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 83.0% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 78.4% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 80.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 72.8% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 79.2% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 82.8% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 88.8% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 90.5% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 88.4% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 34.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 34.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.6% | 68.6% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 72.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 88.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 49.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 41.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 34.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.3% | 35.2% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Myanmar?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Myanmar was 34.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Myanmar ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.