Burma2020 Economic Complexity : -1.18, Rank 110 of 127
2020 Product Exports | Imports: $19.4B | $26.1B, 69 of 226 | 69 of 226
2020 Per Capita Product Exports | Imports: $357 | $480, 166 of 219 | 175 of 219
2019 Service Exports | Imports : $4.92B | $3.55B, 69 of 108 | 71 of 108
Overview In 2020, Burma was the number 67 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 69 in total exports, the number 69 in total imports, the number 169 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 110 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
Exports The top exports of Burma are Petroleum Gas ($2.99B), Rice ($1.15B), Non-Knit Women's Coats ($984M), Refined Copper ($974M), and Dried Legumes ($894M), exporting mostly to China ($5.37B), Thailand ($2.75B), Japan ($1.45B), Germany ($1.31B), and United States ($1.14B).
In 2020, Burma was the world's biggest exporter of Rare-Earth Metal Compounds ($388M), Citrus and Melon Peels ($23.8M), Non-powered Aircraft ($18M), and Silk-worm Cocoons ($3.32M)
Imports The top imports of Burma are Refined Petroleum ($2.28B), Broadcasting Equipment ($735M), Palm Oil ($656M), Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($611M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($544M), importing mostly from China ($11.4B), Thailand ($3.83B), Singapore ($2.67B), Indonesia ($1.11B), and India ($871M).
In 2020, Burma was the world's biggest importer of Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($611M)
Location Burma borders Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand by land.
The following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Burma.
Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
The data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Top Export (2020): Petroleum Gas, $2.99B
Top Destination (2020): China, $11.4B
In 2020, Burma exported a total of $19.4B, making it the number 69 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Burma have changed by $1.63B from $17.8B in 2015 to $19.4B in 2020.
The most recent exports are led by Petroleum Gas ($2.99B), Rice ($1.15B), Non-Knit Women's Coats ($984M), Refined Copper ($974M), and Dried Legumes ($894M). The most common destination for the exports of Burma are China ($5.37B), Thailand ($2.75B), Japan ($1.45B), Germany ($1.31B), and United States ($1.14B).
Burma Exports Services (2019): $4.92B
Burma Imports Services (2019): $3.55B
In 2019, Burma exported $4.92B worth of services. The top services exported by Burma in 2019 were Travel ($2.48B), Other business services ($1.48B), Transportation ($381M), Government services, n.i.e. ($224M), and Computer and information services ($150M).
The top services imported by Burma in 2019 were Transportation ($1.61B), Other business services ($1.14B), Computer and information services ($261M), Travel ($186M), and Construction services ($126M).
Burma has a high level of specialization in Rare-Earth Metal Compounds (208), Dried Legumes (64.5), Non-Knit Women's Coats (46.6), Knit Women's Coats (45.9), and Non-Knit Men's Coats (38.1). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Burma observed and expected exports in each product.
The highest complexity exports of Burma according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles (0.97), Potato Flours (0.94), Synthetic Rubber (0.76), Silk Fabrics (0.75), and Other Headwear (0.74). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
The top export opportunities for Burma according to the relatedness index, are Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore (0.23), Cocoa Beans (0.23), Gold (0.22), Packing Bags (0.22), and Other Cloth Articles (0.22). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Burma is not specialized in.
The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.
During the last 20 years Burma's economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the nullth to the 110th position in the ECI rank.
These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.
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