How does Myanmar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Myanmar ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Myanmar

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Myanmar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Myanmar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 35.1%

World rank

124th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

-0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1971–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Myanmar stood at 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Myanmar peaked at 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Myanmar ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$) … unit in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1971 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+396.8%
1973	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-90.1%
1974	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1896.7%
1975	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+274.8%
1976	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1977	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1979	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1982	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-296.8%
1985	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1986	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1987	-0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1214.4%
1988	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1989	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1990	0.0762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1864.9%
1991	0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.0%
1992	0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.1%
1993	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.5%
1994	0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1995	0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.2%
1996	0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1997	0.082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.7%
1998	0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.6%
1999	0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
2000	0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2001	0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2002	0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2003	0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2004	0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2005	0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2006	0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2007	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+85.0%
2008	0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2009	0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2010	0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
2011	0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+131.0%
2012	0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
2013	0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.1%
2014	0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2015	0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.4%
2016	0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2017	0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
2018	0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.2%
2019	0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2020	0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2021	0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2022	0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
2023	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2024	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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
1974	+1896.7%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1990	+1864.9%	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1987	-1214.4%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1972	+396.8%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

121 Eswatini 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Indonesia 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Bahamas 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Tunisia 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Spain 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Central African Republic 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Myanmar?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Myanmar was 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Myanmar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Myanmar ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.