Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 18.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 18.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 69.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.0% | — |
| 1961 | 31.1% | -26.0% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 55.7% | +56.5% |
| 1965 | 62.7% | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 31.5% | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -45.8% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | +43.8% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 25.4% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | -32.6% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | +63.2% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | -31.7% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | +90.8% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +62.1% |
| 1979 | 53.4% | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | -62.7% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | +252.8% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +62.8% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -39.8% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -31.7% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +7.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 | +252.8% | 8.9% | 31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2% | 17.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 12.9% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 8.9% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 29.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 8.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 8.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 16.8% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Myanmar?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Myanmar was 18.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).