Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 28.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Myanmar, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Myanmar is 28.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Myanmar peaked at 36.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1992.
That places Myanmar 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.9% | — |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -31.5% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +87.1% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -50.8% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | +160.4% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +735.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +64.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -22.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 28.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 28.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +735.0% | 2.2% | 18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 9.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 2.5% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 15.2% | 36.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 12 Bolivia 29.7% compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
- 16 India 28.0% compare
- 17 Central African Republic 26.5% compare
- 18 Lebanon 25.8% compare
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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Myanmar?
- Fuel imports in Myanmar was 28.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1992.
- How does Myanmar rank for fuel imports?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.