Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 44.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Myanmar is 44.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Myanmar peaked at 82.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.4% | — |
| 1977 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 64.5% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | -52.0% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | +100.3% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | +39.6% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -93.6% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +1337.5% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +104.0% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +80.7% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +75.6% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +56.9% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 44.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 44.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1337.5% | 2.3% | 32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 57.4% | 64.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 15.6% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 2.3% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 40.6% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 39.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 transport services in Myanmar?
- Transport services in Myanmar was 44.8% in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for transport services?
- Myanmar ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.