Summary
- China → Myanmar
- $7.3billion
- Myanmar → China
- $5.4billion
- China’s balance
- $1.9billion
Balance
China’s trade balance with Myanmar
Trade between China and Myanmar grew 16.8-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). China’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 7.3
- Imports 5.4
- Balance +1.9
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $612 million | $150 million | $463 million |
| 1996 | $521 million | $137 million | $383 million |
| 1997 | $495 million | $73 million | $422 million |
| 1998 | $514 million | $62 million | $452 million |
| 1999 | $405 million | $102 million | $304 million |
| 2000 | $494 million | $125 million | $369 million |
| 2001 | $601 million | $134 million | $466 million |
| 2002 | $697 million | $137 million | $561 million |
| 2003 | $891 million | $170 million | $722 million |
| 2004 | $931 million | $207 million | $724 million |
| 2005 | $926 million | $274 million | $652 million |
| 2006 | $1.2 billion | $253 million | $943 million |
| 2007 | $1.7 billion | $378 million | $1.3 billion |
| 2008 | $2 billion | $648 million | $1.3 billion |
| 2009 | $2.3 billion | $646 million | $1.6 billion |
| 2010 | $3 billion | $969 million | $2.1 billion |
| 2011 | $4.2 billion | $1.9 billion | $2.2 billion |
| 2012 | $5 billion | $1.7 billion | $3.4 billion |
| 2013 | $6.4 billion | $3.4 billion | $3.1 billion |
| 2014 | $8.3 billion | $16.1 billion | -$7.9 billion |
| 2015 | $9.1 billion | $6.3 billion | $2.8 billion |
| 2016 | $7.8 billion | $5.4 billion | $2.4 billion |
| 2017 | $7.9 billion | $4.8 billion | $3.1 billion |
| 2018 | $9.3 billion | $5.7 billion | $3.5 billion |
| 2019 | $10.5 billion | $5.6 billion | $4.8 billion |
| 2020 | $9.9 billion | $5.7 billion | $4.2 billion |
| 2021 | $7.5 billion | $6.4 billion | $1.1 billion |
| 2022 | $10.8 billion | $9.8 billion | $998 million |
| 2023 | $8.7 billion | $7 billion | $1.7 billion |
| 2024 | $7.3 billion | $5.4 billion | $1.9 billion |
What they sell each other
What China sells to Myanmar
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Myanmar sells to China
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
China and Myanmar traded $12.8 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly over land: 81% of the value travels by truck, rail or pipeline.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Myanmar was China’s 61st largest trading partner (0.2% of its trade), and China was Myanmar’s largest (31%).
- Myanmar in China’s trade
- 0.2%
- Myanmar’s rank among China’s partners
- 61st
- China in Myanmar’s trade
- 31.3%
- China’s rank among Myanmar’s partners
- 1st
Compare with
Other partners of China
Other partners of Myanmar
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- 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. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.