Current account balance in Myanmar

Myanmar: Current account balance was 67.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
67.72 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 102.6%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-4.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Current account balance in Myanmar, 1976–2019

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B1976199720191976: -34.1M BoP, current US$1977: -101.6M BoP, current US$1978: -218.0M BoP, current US$1979: -362.3M BoP, current US$1980: -350.5M BoP, current US$1981: -316.8M BoP, current US$1982: -503.9M BoP, current US$1983: -353.3M BoP, current US$1984: -220.0M BoP, current US$1985: -205.5M BoP, current US$1986: -294.0M BoP, current US$1987: -180.0M BoP, current US$1988: -175.9M BoP, current US$1989: -68.0M BoP, current US$1990: -431.3M BoP, current US$1991: -267.4M BoP, current US$1992: -114.4M BoP, current US$1993: -227.8M BoP, current US$1994: -129.9M BoP, current US$1995: -258.5M BoP, current US$1996: -279.8M BoP, current US$1997: -412.0M BoP, current US$1998: -494.2M BoP, current US$1999: -281.9M BoP, current US$2000: -210.1M BoP, current US$2001: -152.0M BoP, current US$2002: 95.6M BoP, current US$2003: -19.1M BoP, current US$2004: 110.3M BoP, current US$2005: 581.8M BoP, current US$2006: 793.9M BoP, current US$2007: 1.4B BoP, current US$2008: 1.2B BoP, current US$2009: 986.0M BoP, current US$2010: 1.6B BoP, current US$2011: -1.6B BoP, current US$2012: -1.3B BoP, current US$2013: -388.6M BoP, current US$2014: -2.5B BoP, current US$2015: -3.1B BoP, current US$2016: -1.9B BoP, current US$2017: -4.9B BoP, current US$2018: -2.6B BoP, current US$2019: 67.7M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for current account balance in Myanmar is 67.72 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.6% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance in Myanmar peaked at 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.92 billion BoP, current US$, in 2017.

That places Myanmar 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 -179.00 million BoP, current US$ -362.28 million BoP, current US$ -34.14 million BoP, current US$ 4
1980s -266.79 million BoP, current US$ -503.94 million BoP, current US$ -68.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -289.73 million BoP, current US$ -494.22 million BoP, current US$ -114.41 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 481.41 million BoP, current US$ -210.12 million BoP, current US$ 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 68 Cape Verde 107.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 69 Samoa 89.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 70 Eswatini 78.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 72 Marshall Islands 62.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 73 Sao Tome and Principe 41.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 74 Micronesia (country) 22.41 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance in Myanmar?
Current account balance in Myanmar was 67.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest current account balance recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for current account balance?
Myanmar ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is current account balance rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.