Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 11.70 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Myanmar, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Myanmar stood at 11.70 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 131.2% on the previous year and up 430.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Myanmar peaked at 11.70 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.36 million current LCU, in 1977.
Myanmar ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 114.17 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 61.36 million current LCU | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 219.03 million current LCU | +257.0% |
| 1979 | 418.42 million current LCU | +91.0% |
| 1980 | 617.27 million current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 559.79 million current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 540.29 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 621.28 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 563.17 million current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 713.71 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 741.78 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 749.08 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 528.72 million current LCU | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 287.16 million current LCU | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 221.69 million current LCU | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 408.13 million current LCU | +84.1% |
| 1992 | 866.58 million current LCU | +112.3% |
| 1993 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +162.5% |
| 1994 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.43 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 3.19 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 4.43 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 3.63 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 2.19 billion current LCU | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 854.44 million current LCU | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 692.02 million current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 786.46 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 950.04 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 793.58 million current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +78.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +134.5% |
| 2012 | 474.93 billion current LCU | +17902.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 trillion current LCU | +179.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 387.19 billion current LCU | -84.7% |
| 2018 | 3.28 trillion current LCU | +745.9% |
| 2019 | 3.65 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.71 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 2.90 trillion current LCU | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 3.44 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 5.06 trillion current LCU | +47.2% |
| 2025 | 11.70 trillion current LCU | +131.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203.24 million current LCU | 61.36 million current LCU | 418.42 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 592.22 million current LCU | 287.16 million current LCU | 749.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 billion current LCU | 221.69 million current LCU | 4.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion current LCU | 692.02 million current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 3.65 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 trillion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 11.70 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 7 Nigeria 35.23 trillion current LCU compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.25 trillion current LCU compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.36 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 11.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Pakistan 11.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 13 Paraguay 10.99 trillion current LCU 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,128 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 924.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1.38 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8853 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Myanmar?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Myanmar was 11.70 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.70 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.36 million current LCU in 1977.
- How does Myanmar rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Myanmar ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.6%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.