Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Myanmar
Myanmar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989. ▬ Flat
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Myanmar, 1976–1989
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 1989, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Myanmar stood at 0 BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Myanmar peaked at 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Myanmar ranks 154th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 151 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Laos 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Syria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.83 (2019)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,128 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 25.1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 61.87 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,128 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,100 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.68 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Myanmar?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Myanmar was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Myanmar rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Myanmar ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 1989.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.