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About

Burma-China Trade: In 2022, Burma exported $9.62B to China. The main products that Burma exported to China were Precious Stones ($4.05B), Petroleum Gas ($1.31B), and Rare-Earth Metal Compounds ($604M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burma to China have increased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $4.91B in 2017 to $9.62B in 2022.

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

China-Burma Trade: 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). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Burma have increased at an annualized rate of 8.97%,  from $8.76B in 2017 to $13.5B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Burma ranked 102 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 72 in total exports ($26.9B). That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), 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 5 years the exports of Burma to China have increased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $4.91B in 2017 to $9.62B in 2022.

In 2017, 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 5 years the exports of China to Burma have increased at an annualized rate of 8.97%, from $8.76B in 2022 to $13.5B in 2017.

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

Color
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 2022, countries that imported more from Burma than China included Tokelau ($112k) and Guam ($3.52k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Burma included 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 2017, 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 shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Burma and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Burma indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burma.

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

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