Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Myanmar, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Myanmar is 6.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.7% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Myanmar peaked at 8.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.6% | — |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | +54.4% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -22.0% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +40.8% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -52.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -59.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +73.5% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +147.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 21.5% (2025)
- Gas production 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Myanmar?
- Ores and metals exports in Myanmar was 6.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for ores and metals exports?
- Myanmar ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.