Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -34.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-34.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,388.6%
World rank
191st
of 210 countries
All-time high
582.36 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-85.06 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Myanmar is -34.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2,388.6% on the previous year and down 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 582.36 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -85.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -50.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1951 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1952 | 205.88 % change on previous year | +2027.4% |
| 1953 | -30.77 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1954 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1955 | -35.29 % change on previous year | -295.5% |
| 1956 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1957 | 103.45 % change on previous year | +1796.5% |
| 1958 | -25.42 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1959 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1960 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1961 | -2 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1962 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -610.2% |
| 1963 | 46.3 % change on previous year | +353.7% |
| 1964 | 68.35 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1965 | -34.96 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1966 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1967 | 55.36 % change on previous year | -2015.4% |
| 1968 | -80.08 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1969 | 131.81 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1970 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1971 | -32.42 % change on previous year | -1852.3% |
| 1972 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1973 | -19.02 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 1974 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1975 | 437.49 % change on previous year | -5015.7% |
| 1976 | -62.44 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1977 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1978 | 217.36 % change on previous year | +674.8% |
| 1979 | 0.118 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1980 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +15016.7% |
| 1981 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1982 | -50.34 % change on previous year | +749.2% |
| 1983 | -34.49 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1984 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1985 | 18.3 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1986 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1987 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1988 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1989 | -20.35 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 1990 | 72.1 % change on previous year | -454.3% |
| 1991 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1992 | -80.3 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 1993 | 185.04 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 1994 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1995 | 49.15 % change on previous year | -367.6% |
| 1996 | 95.62 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1997 | -33.58 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1998 | 47.29 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1999 | -62.75 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 2000 | 460.76 % change on previous year | -834.3% |
| 2001 | -70.99 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2002 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2003 | -20.51 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 43.75 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 2005 | -36.25 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2006 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2007 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2008 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 2009 | -20.87 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2010 | 112.24 % change on previous year | -637.7% |
| 2011 | 582.36 % change on previous year | +418.8% |
| 2012 | -65.35 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2013 | 120.87 % change on previous year | -284.9% |
| 2014 | 217.57 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2015 | -73.92 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2016 | 123.92 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2017 | 166.18 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2018 | -53.01 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2019 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2020 | -85.06 % change on previous year | -1013.9% |
| 2021 | 322.19 % change on previous year | -478.8% |
| 2022 | -28 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2024 | -34.92 % change on previous year | -2388.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -34.92 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.77 % change on previous year, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -34.92 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.662 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +15016.7% | 0.118 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +5015.7% | -8.9 % change on previous year | 437.49 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -2388.6% | 1.53 % change on previous year | -34.92 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +2027.4% | 9.68 % change on previous year | 205.88 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2015.4% | -2.89 % change on previous year | 55.36 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1852.3% | 1.85 % change on previous year | -32.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -50.75 % change on previous year | -50.75 % change on previous year | -50.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.66 % change on previous year | -35.29 % change on previous year | 205.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.55 % change on previous year | -80.08 % change on previous year | 131.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.49 % change on previous year | -62.44 % change on previous year | 437.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.9 % change on previous year | -50.34 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.48 % change on previous year | -80.3 % change on previous year | 185.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.53 % change on previous year | -70.99 % change on previous year | 460.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.02 % change on previous year | -73.92 % change on previous year | 582.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 % change on previous year | -85.06 % change on previous year | 322.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 188 Malawi -26.94 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago -30.57 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Iraq -31.62 % change on previous year compare
- 192 New Caledonia -35.74 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Seychelles -37.44 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Benin -37.83 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -34.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 582.36 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.