Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Myanmar

Myanmar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.10 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.80 billion BoP, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-1.54 million BoP, current US$
in 1987
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.54 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.

That places Myanmar 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Myanmar, 1971 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1971 50,000 BoP, current US$
1972 280,000 BoP, current US$ +460.0%
1973 30,000 BoP, current US$ -89.3%
1974 1.02 million BoP, current US$ +3300.0%
1975 3.31 million BoP, current US$ +224.5%
1976 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1977 60,000 BoP, current US$
1978 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 380,000 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 -420,000 BoP, current US$
1984 780,000 BoP, current US$ -285.7%
1985 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1986 140,000 BoP, current US$
1987 -1.54 million BoP, current US$ -1200.0%
1988 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1989 7.81 million BoP, current US$
1990 161.15 million BoP, current US$ +1964.2%
1991 238.06 million BoP, current US$ +47.7%
1992 171.56 million BoP, current US$ -27.9%
1993 104.67 million BoP, current US$ -39.0%
1994 126.09 million BoP, current US$ +20.5%
1995 277.20 million BoP, current US$ +119.8%
1996 310.44 million BoP, current US$ +12.0%
1997 387.18 million BoP, current US$ +24.7%
1998 314.45 million BoP, current US$ -18.8%
1999 253.11 million BoP, current US$ -19.5%
2000 254.79 million BoP, current US$ +0.7%
2001 208.30 million BoP, current US$ -18.2%
2002 150.51 million BoP, current US$ -27.7%
2003 248.88 million BoP, current US$ +65.4%
2004 211.36 million BoP, current US$ -15.1%
2005 234.90 million BoP, current US$ +11.1%
2006 275.81 million BoP, current US$ +17.4%
2007 709.92 million BoP, current US$ +157.4%
2008 863.88 million BoP, current US$ +21.7%
2009 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ +24.9%
2010 901.13 million BoP, current US$ -16.5%
2011 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ +179.6%
2012 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ -47.1%
2013 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ +69.0%
2014 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ -3.5%
2015 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ +87.8%
2016 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ -19.7%
2017 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ +46.6%
2018 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ -63.2%
2019 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ -1.8%
2020 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ +9.9%
2021 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ +8.4%
2022 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ -40.1%
2023 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ +22.7%
2024 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ -27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 527,778 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 3.31 million BoP, current US$ 9
1980s 714,663 BoP, current US$ -1.54 million BoP, current US$ 7.81 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 234.39 million BoP, current US$ 104.67 million BoP, current US$ 387.18 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 423.73 million BoP, current US$ 150.51 million BoP, current US$ 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ 901.13 million BoP, current US$ 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 94 Angola 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 95 Gabon 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 96 Uruguay 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 98 Chad 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 988.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 100 Panama 938.47 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Myanmar?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Myanmar was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -1.54 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
How does Myanmar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.