Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -1.68 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Myanmar, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -1.68 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Myanmar peaked at 576,777 current US$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.00 billion current US$, in 2014.
Myanmar ranks 133rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -29,418 current US$ | -1.40 million current US$ | 576,777 current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.20 million current US$ | -6.35 million current US$ | 357,075 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.93 million current US$ | -21.77 million current US$ | -8.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.77 million current US$ | -18.58 million current US$ | 434,597 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.03 million current US$ | -11.34 million current US$ | -4.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.75 billion current US$ | -3.00 billion current US$ | -12.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 billion current US$ | -1.68 billion current US$ | -1.05 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,100 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita 3.06 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,320 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 167.97 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 79.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 72.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1.38 million constant LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Myanmar?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Myanmar was -1.68 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 576,777 current US$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.00 billion current US$ in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.