Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 6.70 billion in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Myanmar, 1970–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Myanmar is 6.70 billion, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Myanmar peaked at 6.70 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.10 billion, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 127th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.71 million | — |
| 1971 | -32.01 million | -170.0% |
| 1972 | -214.34 million | +569.6% |
| 1973 | -264.22 million | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 39.20 million | -114.8% |
| 1975 | -152.10 million | -488.0% |
| 1976 | -839.11 million | +451.7% |
| 1977 | -1.63 billion | +94.4% |
| 1978 | -1.46 billion | -10.7% |
| 1979 | -2.66 billion | +82.7% |
| 1980 | -2.22 billion | -16.6% |
| 1981 | -3.39 billion | +52.6% |
| 1982 | -4.55 billion | +34.5% |
| 1983 | -6.03 billion | +32.5% |
| 1984 | -6.31 billion | +4.5% |
| 1985 | -7.45 billion | +18.2% |
| 1986 | -9.16 billion | +22.9% |
| 1987 | -9.76 billion | +6.6% |
| 1988 | -10.56 billion | +8.2% |
| 1989 | -11.79 billion | +11.6% |
| 1990 | -13.10 billion | +11.2% |
| 1991 | -10.95 billion | -16.5% |
| 1992 | -10.38 billion | -5.2% |
| 1993 | -11.11 billion | +7.0% |
| 1994 | -11.47 billion | +3.3% |
| 1995 | -10.62 billion | -7.4% |
| 1996 | -11.55 billion | +8.8% |
| 1997 | -10.88 billion | -5.9% |
| 1998 | -8.71 billion | -20.0% |
| 1999 | -9.93 billion | +14.0% |
| 2000 | -10.14 billion | +2.2% |
| 2001 | -8.95 billion | -11.8% |
| 2002 | -7.98 billion | -10.9% |
| 2003 | -9.50 billion | +19.1% |
| 2004 | -9.90 billion | +4.3% |
| 2005 | -10.31 billion | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -7.08 billion | -31.3% |
| 2007 | -1.84 billion | -74.0% |
| 2008 | 2.43 billion | -232.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 billion | +129.4% |
| 2010 | 6.70 billion | +20.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.70 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.70 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.21 billion, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -569.6% | -32.01 million | -214.34 million |
| 1975 | -488.0% | 39.20 million | -152.10 million |
| 1976 | -451.7% | -152.10 million | -839.11 million |
| 2008 | +232.1% | -1.84 billion | 2.43 billion |
| 1971 | -170.0% | 45.71 million | -32.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -716.47 million | -2.66 billion | 45.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.12 billion | -11.79 billion | -2.22 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.87 billion | -13.10 billion | -8.71 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.77 billion | -10.31 billion | 5.57 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion | 6.70 billion | 6.70 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Myanmar?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Myanmar was 6.70 billion in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.10 billion in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Myanmar ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.