Net foreign assets in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net foreign assets was 12.75 trillion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Myanmar, 1970–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, net foreign assets in Myanmar stood at 12.75 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 189,664.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Myanmar peaked at 12.75 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -13.10 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -716.47 million current LCU | -2.66 billion current LCU | 45.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.12 billion current LCU | -11.79 billion current LCU | -2.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.87 billion current LCU | -13.10 billion current LCU | -8.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.76 billion current LCU | -10.30 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 trillion current LCU | 6.72 billion current LCU | 10.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 trillion current LCU | 12.75 trillion current LCU | 12.75 trillion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.0% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2019)
- Net domestic credit 60.94 trillion current LCU (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 29.0% (2020)
- Broad money 69.2% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 26.1% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.0% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 1,382 LCU per US$, period average (2020)
- Net migration -39,661 (2025)
- Claims on central government 9.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Myanmar?
- Net foreign assets in Myanmar was 12.75 trillion current LCU in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 trillion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.10 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for net foreign assets?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189,664.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.