Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -2.42 billion in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Myanmar, 2005–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -2.42 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2019.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 614.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Myanmar peaked at 4.60 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.67 billion, in 2017.
That places Myanmar 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -22.41 million | — |
| 2006 | 168.17 million | -850.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion | +521.4% |
| 2008 | -114.85 million | -111.0% |
| 2009 | -338.66 million | +194.9% |
| 2010 | -558.79 million | +65.0% |
| 2011 | -1.70 billion | +204.0% |
| 2012 | 4.60 billion | -370.9% |
| 2013 | 3.56 billion | -22.5% |
| 2014 | -631.25 million | -117.7% |
| 2015 | -3.99 billion | +532.4% |
| 2016 | -4.07 billion | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -5.67 billion | +39.5% |
| 2018 | -2.02 billion | -64.3% |
| 2019 | -2.42 billion | +19.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -2.42 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -214.02 million, 11.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -2.42 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.12 million. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +850.3% | -22.41 million | 168.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.45 million | -338.66 million | 1.05 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.29 billion | -5.67 billion | 4.60 billion | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More external debt data for Myanmar
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.02 million NFL, current US$ (1976)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2881 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -86.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.16 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -105.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Myanmar?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Myanmar was -2.42 billion in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.67 billion in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Myanmar ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 614.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.