Travel services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Travel services was 5.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2019, travel services in Myanmar stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Myanmar peaked at 44.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 177th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.9% | — |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -58.5% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +80.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +95.4% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -79.3% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +67.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +55.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +150.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +97.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 7.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.1% | 17.6% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 163.59 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Myanmar?
- Travel services in Myanmar was 5.1% in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for travel services?
- Myanmar ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.