Commercial service imports in Myanmar

Myanmar: Commercial service imports was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.58 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.58 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
16.95 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Commercial service imports in Myanmar, 1976–2019

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1976199720191976: 17.0M current US$1977: 22.6M current US$1978: 22.3M current US$1979: 49.5M current US$1980: 68.7M current US$1981: 86.3M current US$1982: 101.2M current US$1983: 70.9M current US$1984: 67.6M current US$1985: 75.8M current US$1986: 50.3M current US$1987: 46.8M current US$1988: 34.5M current US$1989: 44.3M current US$1990: 72.3M current US$1991: 54.3M current US$1992: 33.3M current US$1993: 114.8M current US$1994: 117.5M current US$1995: 230.3M current US$1996: 288.6M current US$1997: 429.4M current US$1998: 349.2M current US$1999: 274.6M current US$2000: 306.0M current US$2001: 341.9M current US$2002: 293.3M current US$2003: 399.2M current US$2004: 439.5M current US$2005: 481.1M current US$2006: 541.4M current US$2007: 629.2M current US$2008: 598.6M current US$2009: 593.3M current US$2010: 753.6M current US$2011: 1.1B current US$2012: 1.4B current US$2013: 2.2B current US$2014: 2.2B current US$2015: 2.4B current US$2016: 2.5B current US$2017: 2.9B current US$2018: 3.4B current US$2019: 3.6B current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 3.58 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 504.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Myanmar peaked at 3.58 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.95 million current US$, in 1976.

Myanmar ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.83 million current US$ 16.95 million current US$ 49.48 million current US$ 4
1980s 64.64 million current US$ 34.47 million current US$ 101.20 million current US$ 10
1990s 196.44 million current US$ 33.32 million current US$ 429.45 million current US$ 10
2000s 462.36 million current US$ 293.30 million current US$ 629.25 million current US$ 10
2010s 2.23 billion current US$ 753.64 million current US$ 3.58 billion current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 100 Georgia 3.79 billion current US$ compare
  2. 101 Tunisia 3.68 billion current US$ compare
  3. 102 Suriname 3.58 billion current US$ compare
  4. 104 Syria 3.44 billion current US$ compare
  5. 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.41 billion current US$ compare
  6. 106 Jamaica 3.40 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports in Myanmar?
Commercial service imports in Myanmar was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 16.95 million current US$ in 1976.
How does Myanmar rank for commercial service imports?
Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 504.0%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.