Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 21.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Myanmar, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Myanmar stood at 21.5%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Myanmar peaked at 44.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5% | — |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -42.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -36.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +93.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +89.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +61.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +56.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +11741.8% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 9.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 21.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 16.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +11741.8% | 0.3% | 35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 21.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.3% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Myanmar?
- Fuel exports in Myanmar was 21.5% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
- How does Myanmar rank for fuel exports?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.