Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 61.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Myanmar stood at 61.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Myanmar peaked at 63.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1968.
Myanmar ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.5% | — |
| 1961 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 14.9% | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 13.3% | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 15.0% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 12.3% | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -88.3% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +182.6% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | +120.9% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +40.9% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | +51.0% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -56.1% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | +251.7% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 61.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 61.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 | +251.7% | 8.8% | 30.9% |
| 1970 | +182.6% | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| 1971 | +120.9% | 4.5% | 9.9% |
| 1968 | -88.3% | 12.3% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 1.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 4.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 30.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 37.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 44.1% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 59.5% | 63.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 97.1% compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.9% compare
- 3 Cambodia 80.9% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 55.6% compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 55.1% compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 52.3% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Myanmar?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Myanmar was 61.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1968.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Myanmar ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.