Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was -1.68 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Myanmar, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -1.68 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Myanmar peaked at 576,777 current US$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.00 billion current US$, in 2014.
Myanmar ranks 134th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1962 | -774,731 current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1963 | -159,682 current US$ | -79.4% |
| 1964 | 424,109 current US$ | -365.6% |
| 1965 | 480,390 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 39,094 current US$ | -91.9% |
| 1967 | 102,636 current US$ | +162.5% |
| 1968 | 449,583 current US$ | +338.0% |
| 1969 | 576,777 current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 357,075 current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1971 | -225,155 current US$ | -163.1% |
| 1972 | -1.05 million current US$ | +364.2% |
| 1973 | -1.23 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1974 | -1.84 million current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1975 | -1.11 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1976 | -3.98 million current US$ | +259.1% |
| 1977 | -3.51 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1978 | -3.10 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1979 | -6.35 million current US$ | +104.6% |
| 1980 | -8.55 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1981 | -9.70 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1982 | -13.65 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1983 | -16.74 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1984 | -15.28 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1985 | -14.11 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1986 | -21.77 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1987 | -11.89 million current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1988 | -9.48 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1989 | -8.11 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1990 | -18.58 million current US$ | +129.2% |
| 1991 | -18.57 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | -6.57 million current US$ | -64.6% |
| 1993 | -3.76 million current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1994 | -3.74 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | -4.74 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1996 | -1.20 million current US$ | -74.7% |
| 1997 | -310,627 current US$ | -74.1% |
| 1998 | 434,597 current US$ | -239.9% |
| 1999 | -630,177 current US$ | -245.0% |
| 2000 | -4.29 million current US$ | +581.5% |
| 2001 | -7.45 million current US$ | +73.6% |
| 2002 | -4.60 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2003 | -6.23 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2004 | -7.31 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | -6.27 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2006 | -5.94 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | -6.50 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | -11.34 million current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2009 | -10.34 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | -12.11 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2011 | -12.75 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | -2.38 billion current US$ | +18578.8% |
| 2013 | -1.90 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2014 | -3.00 billion current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2015 | -2.11 billion current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2016 | -1.64 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2017 | -2.10 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2018 | -1.88 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2019 | -2.42 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2020 | -1.50 billion current US$ | -38.2% |
| 2021 | -1.05 billion current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2022 | -1.31 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2023 | -1.68 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2024 | -1.37 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2025 | -1.68 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -1.68 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -909.46 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -1.68 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.75 million current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -18578.8% | -12.75 million current US$ | -2.38 billion current US$ |
| 2000 | -581.5% | -630,177 current US$ | -4.29 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +365.6% | -159,682 current US$ | 424,109 current US$ |
| 1972 | -364.2% | -225,155 current US$ | -1.05 million current US$ |
| 1968 | +338.0% | 102,636 current US$ | 449,583 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -29,418 current US$ | -1.40 million current US$ | 576,777 current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.20 million current US$ | -6.35 million current US$ | 357,075 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.93 million current US$ | -21.77 million current US$ | -8.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.77 million current US$ | -18.58 million current US$ | 434,597 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.03 million current US$ | -11.34 million current US$ | -4.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.75 billion current US$ | -3.00 billion current US$ | -12.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 billion current US$ | -1.68 billion current US$ | -1.05 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Myanmar?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Myanmar was -1.68 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 576,777 current US$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.00 billion current US$ in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Myanmar ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.