Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Myanmar
Myanmar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Myanmar, 1971–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Myanmar stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Myanmar peaked at 11.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +396.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -90.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1896.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +274.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | -0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -296.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -1214.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | — |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +1864.9% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +51.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -53.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +84.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +85.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +131.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +68.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +106.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -64.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Myanmar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Myanmar was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Myanmar ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.