Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 16.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 16.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% 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 169th out of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 | 35.6% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 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% |
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 | 20.7% | 8.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 8.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 16.8% | 28.0% | 5 |
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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 16.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).