Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.84 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1991–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar is 1.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 97.1% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 63.2 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -179.63 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -47.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 27.93 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1993 | 38.99 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1994 | -20.46 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1995 | -119.84 % change on previous year | +485.7% |
| 1996 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1997 | -24.72 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1998 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1999 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2000 | -0.6637 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2001 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -2848.8% |
| 2002 | 27.74 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2003 | -65.36 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 2004 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2005 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2006 | -17.42 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2007 | -157.39 % change on previous year | +803.8% |
| 2008 | -21.69 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2009 | -24.9 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2011 | -179.63 % change on previous year | -1189.8% |
| 2012 | 47.07 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2013 | -69.03 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2014 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2015 | -87.76 % change on previous year | -2586.4% |
| 2016 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2017 | -46.56 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 2018 | 63.2 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.84 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.84 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2848.8% | -0.6637 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2586.4% | 3.53 % change on previous year | -87.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -13.28 % change on previous year | -119.84 % change on previous year | 38.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -23.75 % change on previous year | -157.39 % change on previous year | 27.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.11 % change on previous year | -179.63 % change on previous year | 63.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar was 1.84 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -179.63 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.