Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 5.2% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Myanmar is 5.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 97.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Myanmar peaked at 48.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.0% | — |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +69.5% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -59.1% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +83.0% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +49.5% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +95.4% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -81.5% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -70.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -67.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +150.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +97.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.4%, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 3.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 7.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.4% compare
- 176 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 177 Togo 5.2% compare
- 179 Senegal 4.8% compare
- 180 Namibia 4.7% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 4.6% compare
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 5.2% 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 48.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for travel services?
- Myanmar ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.