Myanmar India bilateral trade amounted to $2.1 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, and Myanmar’s pharmaceutical imports from India showed a 5% increase, according to the Embassy of India in Myanmar.
Of them, Myanmar’s pulses and other commodities exports generated over $1 billion. Myanmar’s main export items are various pulses, fish and clothes while pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, electricity and construction materials are currently being imported.
Following growing pharmaceutical imports, Myanmar and India also had a series of discussions on India’s investment in Myanmar’s pharmaceutical industry. Myanmar’s Ministry of Health also invited Indian investors to make investments in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector. India is ranked 11th in the list of top countries with foreign direct investments into Myanmar. It is also one of the largest trade partners for Myanmar too.
