Summary
- Exports
- $21billion
- Imports
- $19.8billion
- Trade balance
- +$1.1billion
Products
What it exports
Natural gas and LPG (13.9%) and dried legumes (beans, lentils, peas) (9.5%) together make up 23.4% of its exports.
What it imports
Refined petroleum (22.6%) and crude petroleum (4.2%) together make up 26.8% of its imports.
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
| Chapter | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 62 · Woven clothing | $4.3 billion | $58 million |
| 27 · Oil, gas and coal | $3 billion | $5.5 billion |
| 61 · Knitted clothing | $2.2 billion | $80 million |
| 10 · Cereals | $2.2 billion | $112 million |
| 07 · Vegetables | $2.1 billion | $32 million |
| 28 · Inorganic chemicals | $820 million | $92 million |
| 40 · Rubber | $812 million | $179 million |
| 64 · Footwear | $794 million | $88 million |
| 03 · Fish and seafood | $592 million | $14 million |
| 42 · Leather goods and bags | $516 million | $37 million |
| 26 · Ores and slag | $477 million | $24 million |
| 85 · Electrical and electronic equipment | $393 million | $1.2 billion |
| 12 · Oilseeds and grains | $291 million | $24 million |
| 44 · Wood | $280 million | $33 million |
| 74 · Copper | $273 million | $21 million |
| 71 · Gems and precious metals | $271 million | $14 million |
| 08 · Fruit and nuts | $159 million | $30 million |
| 09 · Coffee, tea and spices | $124 million | $11 million |
| 90 · Precision and medical instruments | $118 million | $173 million |
| 16 · Prepared meat and fish | $116 million | $46 million |
| 76 · Aluminum | $95 million | $125 million |
| 23 · Animal feed and food waste | $93 million | $148 million |
| 39 · Plastics | $91 million | $672 million |
| 84 · Mechanical machinery | $90 million | $862 million |
| 81 · Other base metals | $86 million | $974 thousand |
| 17 · Sugar and sweets | $74 million | $77 million |
| 67 · Feathers and artificial flowers | $73 million | $9 million |
| 65 · Hats | $56 million | $5 million |
| 78 · Lead | $50 million | $113 thousand |
| 88 · Aircraft and spacecraft | $46 million | $47 million |
| 63 · Home textiles and used clothing | $40 million | $72 million |
| 25 · Salt, stone and cement | $36 million | $95 million |
| 24 · Tobacco | $31 million | $97 million |
| 72 · Iron and steel | $28 million | $552 million |
| 20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables | $25 million | $32 million |
| 87 · Vehicles | $24 million | $822 million |
| 95 · Toys and sports gear | $24 million | $84 million |
| 94 · Furniture and lighting | $20 million | $54 million |
| 79 · Zinc | $18 million | $3 million |
| 73 · Iron and steel products | $16 million | $295 million |
| 05 · Other animal products | $16 million | $235 million |
| 15 · Fats and oils | $14 million | $701 million |
| 58 · Special fabrics and lace | $12 million | $143 million |
| 52 · Cotton | $11 million | $263 million |
| 56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope | $11 million | $170 million |
| 21 · Food preparations | $9 million | $269 million |
| 80 · Tin | $9 million | $3 million |
| 50 · Silk | $9 million | $9 million |
| 19 · Baked goods and cereal products | $8 million | $179 million |
| 48 · Paper and paperboard | $8 million | $335 million |
| 13 · Gums and plant extracts | $8 million | $5 million |
| 70 · Glass | $8 million | $86 million |
| 96 · Other manufactured goods | $8 million | $161 million |
| 46 · Wicker and basketware | $7 million | $3 million |
| 91 · Watches and clocks | $5 million | $12 million |
| 14 · Other plant products | $5 million | $60 thousand |
| 89 · Ships and boats | $4 million | $26 million |
| 47 · Wood pulp | $4 million | $7 million |
| 11 · Milling products and malt | $4 million | $61 million |
| 55 · Synthetic staple fibers | $4 million | $713 million |
| 04 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $3 million | $59 million |
| 32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents | $3 million | $69 million |
| 22 · Beverages and spirits | $3 million | $400 million |
| 60 · Knitted fabric | $3 million | $473 million |
| 41 · Hides and leather | $2 million | $37 million |
| 66 · Umbrellas and canes | $2 million | $12 million |
| 43 · Fur and fur goods | $2 million | $7 million |
| 02 · Meat and offal | $2 million | $16 million |
| 59 · Coated and technical textiles | $2 million | $144 million |
| 33 · Perfumes and cosmetics | $2 million | $224 million |
| 54 · Synthetic filaments | $2 million | $741 million |
| 34 · Soap and cleaning products | $2 million | $120 million |
| 86 · Railway equipment | $1 million | $336 million |
| 68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles | $1 million | $57 million |
| 29 · Organic chemicals | $1 million | $273 million |
| 83 · Miscellaneous metal goods | $1 million | $122 million |
| 49 · Books and printed matter | $1 million | $13 million |
| 30 · Pharmaceuticals | $1 million | $440 million |
| 97 · Art and antiques | $836 thousand | $126 thousand |
| 01 · Live animals | $725 thousand | $23 million |
| 82 · Tools and cutlery | $396 thousand | $27 million |
| 93 · Weapons and ammunition | $396 thousand | $1 thousand |
| 38 · Miscellaneous chemicals | $261 thousand | $238 million |
| 69 · Ceramics | $216 thousand | $108 million |
| 51 · Wool | $165 thousand | $22 million |
| 53 · Other plant fibers | $87 thousand | $37 million |
| 18 · Cocoa and chocolate | $43 thousand | $13 million |
| 06 · Live plants and flowers | $31 thousand | $814 thousand |
| 35 · Glues, starches and enzymes | $29 thousand | $40 million |
| 92 · Musical instruments | $28 thousand | $1 million |
| 37 · Photographic goods | $19 thousand | $12 million |
| 75 · Nickel | $13 thousand | $92 thousand |
| 45 · Cork | $7 thousand | $167 thousand |
| 57 · Carpets and rugs | $5 thousand | $5 million |
| 36 · Explosives and matches | $5 thousand | $2 million |
| 31 · Fertilizers | $1 thousand | $608 million |
Trading partners
China is its main destination (25.9% of exports) and source (37% of imports).
Who it sells to
| Partner | Value (USD billions) | Share | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 5.4 | 25.9% | Land |
| Thailand | 2.9 | 13.8% | Land |
| India | 1.5 | 7.1% | Sea |
| Japan | 1.4 | 6.7% | Sea |
| Germany | 1.2 | 5.9% | Sea |
| Poland | 0.97 | 4.6% | Sea |
| United States | 0.68 | 3.2% | Sea |
| Indonesia | 0.61 | 2.9% | Sea |
| South Korea | 0.56 | 2.7% | Sea |
| Italy | 0.44 | 2.1% | Sea |
Overview 1995–2024
In 2024, Myanmar accounted for 0.09% of world exports, compared with 0.03% in 1995.
Exports and imports
Exports grew 16.3-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 21
- Imports 19.8
- Balance +1.1
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1.3 billion | $2.4 billion | -$1.1 billion |
| 1996 | $1.2 billion | $2.7 billion | -$1.5 billion |
| 1997 | $1.1 billion | $2.9 billion | -$1.7 billion |
| 1998 | $1.1 billion | $2.4 billion | -$1.3 billion |
| 1999 | $1.3 billion | $2.2 billion | -$966 million |
| 2000 | $2 billion | $2.7 billion | -$745 million |
| 2001 | $2.8 billion | $3.4 billion | -$614 million |
| 2002 | $2.8 billion | $2.5 billion | $331 million |
| 2003 | $2.8 billion | $2.8 billion | -$17 million |
| 2004 | $3.8 billion | $3.2 billion | $542 million |
| 2005 | $3.8 billion | $3.1 billion | $676 million |
| 2006 | $4.6 billion | $3.4 billion | $1.2 billion |
| 2007 | $4.9 billion | $4.9 billion | -$22 million |
| 2008 | $6.5 billion | $6.2 billion | $350 million |
| 2009 | $6 billion | $6.3 billion | -$273 million |
| 2010 | $6.8 billion | $9.3 billion | -$2.5 billion |
| 2011 | $9.3 billion | $14.1 billion | -$4.8 billion |
| 2012 | $9.8 billion | $15.5 billion | -$5.7 billion |
| 2013 | $12.1 billion | $19.7 billion | -$7.6 billion |
| 2014 | $28.2 billion | $23.4 billion | $4.7 billion |
| 2015 | $17.9 billion | $24.2 billion | -$6.3 billion |
| 2016 | $16.2 billion | $23 billion | -$6.8 billion |
| 2017 | $17.6 billion | $24.7 billion | -$7.1 billion |
| 2018 | $21.5 billion | $26.9 billion | -$5.4 billion |
| 2019 | $22.8 billion | $27 billion | -$4.2 billion |
| 2020 | $19.7 billion | $24.8 billion | -$5.1 billion |
| 2021 | $20.3 billion | $21.1 billion | -$877 million |
| 2022 | $27.5 billion | $27.4 billion | $141 million |
| 2023 | $22.8 billion | $23.7 billion | -$892 million |
| 2024 | $21 billion | $19.8 billion | $1.1 billion |
World rank
Myanmar rose from 108th to 78th among the world's exporters
Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).
- 108th in 1995
- 78th in 2024
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 108th |
| 1996 | 111th |
| 1997 | 116th |
| 1998 | 113th |
| 1999 | 110th |
| 2000 | 109th |
| 2001 | 91st |
| 2002 | 94th |
| 2003 | 100th |
| 2004 | 95th |
| 2005 | 103rd |
| 2006 | 100th |
| 2007 | 106th |
| 2008 | 102nd |
| 2009 | 97th |
| 2010 | 99th |
| 2011 | 96th |
| 2012 | 94th |
| 2013 | 90th |
| 2014 | 70th |
| 2015 | 71st |
| 2016 | 75th |
| 2017 | 73rd |
| 2018 | 74th |
| 2019 | 71st |
| 2020 | 71st |
| 2021 | 77th |
| 2022 | 74th |
| 2023 | 76th |
| 2024 | 78th |
What it sells
Woven clothing became its top export group: from 6% to 20%
% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.
- Other 23%
- Footwear 4%
- Rubber 4%
- Inorganic chemicals 4%
- Vegetables 10%
- Cereals 10%
- Knitted clothing 10%
- Oil, gas and coal 14%
- Woven clothing 20%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Chapter | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Woven clothing | 5.7% | 20.5% |
| Oil, gas and coal | 0.18% | 14.2% |
| Knitted clothing | 3.3% | 10.5% |
| Cereals | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| Vegetables | 12.8% | 10% |
| Inorganic chemicals | 0.03% | 3.9% |
| Rubber | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Footwear | 0.07% | 3.8% |
| Other | 65.6% | 23% |
Who it trades with
Singapore went from 23% to 8% of Myanmar's trade
% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.
- China 31%
- Thailand 16%
- Singapore 8%
- India 5%
- Japan 4%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Partner | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 20.5% | 31.3% |
| Thailand | 15.2% | 16.1% |
| Singapore | 22.6% | 7.9% |
| India | 5.2% | 5.3% |
| Japan | 6.7% | 4.2% |
Production hubs
Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)
- Central Burma Tertiary basin
- Tigyit power station
- Bengal Delta Sub-basin - Bengal basin
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 (emissions by asset; the 3 largest per country are shown)
- Kummu et al., gridded GDP · CC BY 4.0 (hubs aggregated by this site)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.