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US$ 1,305.88mn
Bilateral trade in 2020-21

US$ 8.99mn

FDI inflows from April 2000 to March 2021

2,009,207
Overseas Indians living in Myanmar

ASEAN

Myanmar is the only ASEAN country adjoining India and is the gateway to South East Asia.

Energy

Myanmar is an important partner in the energy sector as future offshore gas finds can be piped to India. A US$ 6bn Oil Refinery project was proposed by India in October 2020.

Regulation

Myanmar has introduced substantial improvements in starting a business, infrastructure and financial regulation

Culture

India and Myanmar share close cultural ties and a sense of deep kinship, given India's Buddhist heritage.

Economy

Myanmar's GDP is expected to expand by 6.6 per cent in 2019 and 6.8 per cent in 2020 as per the Asian Development Bank.

India's Exports and Imports to Myanmar

Values in US $ Millions

S.No. Year 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
1. EXPORT 966.19 1,205.60 973.89 772.56 893.03
2. %Growth 24.78 -19.22 -20.67 15.59
3. India’s Total Export 303,526.16 330,078.09 313,361.04 291,808.48 422,004.40
4. %Growth 8.75 -5.06 -6.88 44.62
5. %Share 0.32 0.37 0.31 0.26 0.21
6. IMPORT 639.64 521.49 547.25 526.79 1,001.87
7. %Growth -18.47 4.94 -3.74 90.19
8. India’s Total Import 465,580.99 514,078.42 474,709.28 394,435.88 613,052.05
9. %Growth 10.42 -7.66 -16.91 55.43
10. %Share 0.14 0.10 0.12 0.13 0.16
11. TOTAL TRADE 1,605.84 1,727.10 1,521.13 1,299.35 1,894.90
12. %Growth 7.55 -11.93 -14.58 45.83
13. India’s Total Trade 769,107.15 844,156.51 788,070.32 686,244.36 1,035,056.45
14. %Growth 9.76 -6.64 -12.92 50.83
15. %Share 0.21 0.20 0.19 0.19 0.18
16. TRADE BALANCE 326.55 684.11 426.64 245.77 -108.84
17. India’s Trade Balance -162,054.83 -184,000.33 -161,348.24 -102,627.40 -191,047.65

Note: Since 2006-07, Petroleum figures have been computed from Import Daily trade Returns (DTRs) to generate country-wise/port-wise tables. Up to 2005-06, consolidated petroleum import figures were being received from the Petroleum Ministry.

Indo-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce & Industries

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+91-22-66602236, 66607738

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C/o Industrial Boilers Ltd, 701 - C, Poonam Chambers, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018

Ministry of Commerce, the Republic of Union of Myanmar

+95-67-4082665, 4082121

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Building 3, Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Embassy of India, Yangon

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+95-1-388412, 243972

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545-547 Merchant St
Kyauktada Township
Yangon

Consulate General of India, Mandalay

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+95-2-80355, 81019

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Ta-1/25, 65th street, Corner of Ngu War Street, Chan Mya Thazi Township, Myothit, Mandalay, Myanmar

Consulate General of India, Sittwe

+95-43-2022918, 2022919

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No. 4, Myin Pying Kwin Street, Pyi Daw Thar Quarter, Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar – 07011

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

Minerals

    Production: 3,830.697 tonnes (October 2018 to September 2019)

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    Production: 126,364.38 tonnes (October 2018 to September 2019)
    Export: US$ 94.986 million (Myanmar Kyats 143,931.844 million)

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    Production: 17,71,628 tonnes (2019)

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    Production: 3,602,000 Barrels (2018)

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    Production: Ruby, Jade, Sapphire – 35,143.547 thousand kilos (October 2018 to September 2019)

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    Production: 229.348018 kg (October 2018 – September 2019)

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    Production: 42,220 tonnes (2019)
    Export: US$0.87 million (Kyats 13,23.27 million)

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    Production: 58,237 tonnes (2019)
    Export: US$ 1.284 million (Kyats 1964.301 million)

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    Production: 11,056,710.191 tonnes (2019)

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    Production: 640,427.40 million cubic feet (2018)
    Export: US$ 3513.2 million

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    Petroleum Coke
    Production: 11,205 tonnes (September 2018)

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    Production: 613.697 tonnes (October 2018 to September 2019)
    Export: Myanmar Kyats 419.599 million

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    Production: 26,822.5 tonnes (Oct 2018 to Sept 2019)

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Priority Sectors

Here are the leading sectors of opportunities for foreign investors

Top Import/ Export Items

India's top import from Myanmar
  • Sugars & Sugar Confectionery
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Vehicles other than railway
  • Cotton & yarn
  • Garment & textiles
  • Iron & Steel
  • Nuclear Reactors, Boiler, Machinery & parts
  • Electrical Machinery & Equipment
India's top export to Myanmar
  • Edible vegetables & certain roots & tubers (beans & pulses)
  • Wood & articles
  • Aircraft, spacecraft and parts
  • Lead and Articles
  • Fish, meat & preparations
  • Inorganic and Organic Chemicals (Aluminum & Zinc)
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances;

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