Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 38.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Myanmar is 38.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Myanmar peaked at 89.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1977.
That places Myanmar 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.6% | — |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | +109.0% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | +349.5% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +110.1% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 38.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 38.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.6%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service exports) 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 | +349.5% | 19.9% | 89.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 9.0% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 16.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 19.9% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 15.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 21.3% | 59.5% | 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 travel services in Myanmar?
- Travel services in Myanmar was 38.4% in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1977.
- How does Myanmar rank for travel services?
- Myanmar ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.