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Myanmar – Imports

Total value of goods and services purchased from the rest of the world, including merchandise, freight, insurance, and other commercial services. · World Bank
$17.4B −$1.3B from 2018 Global rank: 95th · all-time high: $18.7B (2018)

Myanmar's imports was $17.4B in 2019, a decrease of +$1.3B from $18.7B in 2018. This ranked 95th globally. The all-time high was $18.7B in 2018.

APA

Myanmar Imports. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/myanmar/imports

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_myanmar_imports,
  title = {Myanmar Imports},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/myanmar/imports},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
Myanmar Imports – Historical Data
YearValueChangeRank
2020 no data yet
2021 no data yet
2022 no data yet
2023 no data yet
2024 no data yet
2025 no data yet
2026 soon
2027 projection soon
2019 $17.4B −$1.3B 95th
2018 $18.7B +$205.3M 97th
2017 $18.5B +$3.1B 102nd
2016 $15.3B −$841.1M 101st
2015 $16.2B +$2.1B 102nd
2014 $14.1B +$2.4B 96th
2013 $11.7B +$2.6B 88th
2012 $9.1B +$506.8M 81st
2011 $8.6B +$3.9B 84th
2010 $4.6B +$713.9M 62nd
Show all years (1976–2019)
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +40.4% GDP growth 10.6% C/A balance 2.7%
This pattern occurred 682 times in history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Myanmar matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2009. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw imports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →