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About

Burma-China In 2022, Burma exported $9.62B to China. The main products that Burma exported to China are Precious Stones ($4.05B), Petroleum Gas ($1.31B), and Rare-Earth Metal Compounds ($604M). During the last 27 years the exports of Burma to China have increased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $139M in 1995 to $9.62B in 2022.

In 2022, Burma did not export any services to China.

China-Burma In 2022, China exported $13.5B to Burma. The main products that China exported to Burma were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($661M), Other Small Iron Pipes ($625M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($592M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Burma have increased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $612M in 1995 to $13.5B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Burma.

Comparison In 2022,  Burma ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.96), and 72 in total exports ($26.9B). That same year, China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burma exported $9.62B to China. The main products exported from Burma to China were Precious Stones ($4.05B), Petroleum Gas ($1.31B), and Rare-Earth Metal Compounds ($604M). During the last 27 years the exports of Burma to China have increased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $139M in 1995 to $9.62B in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $13.5B to Burma. The main products exported from China to Burma were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($661M), Other Small Iron Pipes ($625M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($592M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Burma have increased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $612M in 1995 to $13.5B in 2022.

Exports from Burma (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Burma (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Burma (Flag) and China (Flag)

Burma Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Burma
Top Destination
China$9.62B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

This map shows whether countries import more from Burma or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Burma and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Burma than China were Tokelau ($112k) and Guam ($3.52k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Burma were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Burma (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Burma - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Burma and China by product, considering products traded by both, Burma and China.

During 2022, Burma had a large net trade with China in the exports of Precious Metals ($4.08B), Mineral Products ($1.59B), and Vegetable Products ($1.35B).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Burma in the exports of Textiles ($3.42B), Metals ($2.23B), and Machines ($2.02B).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Burma has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Burma.

Product Space of Burma (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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