Share of imports that come from China in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of imports that come from China was 40.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Myanmar, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Myanmar stood at 40.2%. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Myanmar peaked at 40.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1954.
Myanmar ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 3.0% | — |
| 1949 | 5.1% | +70.3% |
| 1950 | 3.2% | -37.7% |
| 1951 | 2.4% | -22.9% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | -46.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | -27.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 1955 | 1.5% | +428.6% |
| 1956 | 12.7% | +748.6% |
| 1957 | 4.9% | -61.7% |
| 1958 | 9.1% | +85.8% |
| 1959 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 1960 | 10.9% | +36.4% |
| 1961 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 12.4% | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -90.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -62.7% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +1082.2% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +103.2% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +58.2% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +76.9% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | -44.0% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -44.3% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +505.4% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +20.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 40.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 40.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1082.2% | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| 1956 | +748.6% | 1.5% | 12.7% |
| 1990 | +505.4% | 3.4% | 20.7% |
| 1955 | +428.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.4% | 0.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 0.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 3.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 17.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 24.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 29.4% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 share of imports that come from china in Myanmar?
- Share of imports that come from china in Myanmar was 40.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1954.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Myanmar ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.