Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net financial account (BoP, current US$) was -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 10,057.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Myanmar peaked at 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.67 billion BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Myanmar 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -31.26 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -104.99 million BoP, current US$ | +235.9% |
| 1978 | -249.28 million BoP, current US$ | +137.4% |
| 1979 | -374.96 million BoP, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1980 | -354.76 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1981 | -349.62 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | -477.09 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1983 | -265.56 million BoP, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1984 | -204.56 million BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1985 | -157.25 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1986 | -238.48 million BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1987 | -180.57 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1988 | -72.76 million BoP, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1989 | 60.93 million BoP, current US$ | -183.7% |
| 1990 | -179.43 million BoP, current US$ | -394.5% |
| 1991 | -321.57 million BoP, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 1992 | -96.74 million BoP, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 1993 | -237.82 million BoP, current US$ | +145.8% |
| 1994 | -140.07 million BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1995 | -273.97 million BoP, current US$ | +95.6% |
| 1996 | -291.66 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | -453.06 million BoP, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1998 | -474.83 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | -294.77 million BoP, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2000 | -233.60 million BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2001 | -166.21 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 77.00 million BoP, current US$ | -146.3% |
| 2003 | -97.51 million BoP, current US$ | -226.6% |
| 2004 | -30.88 million BoP, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 2005 | -22.41 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 168.20 million BoP, current US$ | -850.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +521.3% |
| 2008 | -114.86 million BoP, current US$ | -111.0% |
| 2009 | -23.80 million BoP, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2010 | -558.14 million BoP, current US$ | +2244.6% |
| 2011 | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +204.3% |
| 2012 | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -370.9% |
| 2013 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2014 | -631.20 million BoP, current US$ | -117.7% |
| 2015 | -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +532.4% |
| 2016 | -4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -5.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2018 | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2019 | -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -222.58 million BoP, current US$, 10.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.80 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2244.6% | -23.80 million BoP, current US$ | -558.14 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | +850.6% | -22.41 million BoP, current US$ | 168.20 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -190.12 million BoP, current US$ | -374.96 million BoP, current US$ | -31.26 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -223.97 million BoP, current US$ | -477.09 million BoP, current US$ | 60.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -276.39 million BoP, current US$ | -474.83 million BoP, current US$ | -96.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.10 million BoP, current US$ | -233.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 154 Mongolia -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Palestine -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Morocco -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Cyprus -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Sudan -2.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 133.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Myanmar?
- Net financial account in Myanmar was -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for net financial account?
- Myanmar ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10,057.1%. 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 Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.