Trade in services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Trade in services was 13.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, trade in services in Myanmar stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 426.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Myanmar peaked at 20.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Trade in services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.2% | — |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +84.3% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +84.1% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +56.5% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +85.6% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +71.5% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +82.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 5.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 2.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 298,823 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 538.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 760.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Myanmar?
- Trade in services in Myanmar was 13.8% in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for trade in services?
- Myanmar ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.