Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

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Key information about Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2021, compared with a growth equal to 1.0 % in the previous quarter.
  • Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2017 to Sep 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.6 % in Dec 2017 and a record low 0.6 % in Sep 2021.

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Central Statistical Organization provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. The Central Bank of Myanmar provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Myanmar average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Myanmar, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 259.6 USD mn in Sep 2022.

View Myanmar's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Dec 2017 to Sep 2021 in the chart:

Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Myanmar's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2021?

Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2021, compared with a growth equal to 1.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.6 Sep 2021 1.0 Jun 2021 0.6 Sep 2021 8.6 Dec 2017 % quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 7.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 3.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 12.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 4.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
China (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 16.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 5.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 22.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 23.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) -148.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 3.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Latvia (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 2.5 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -584.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 12.0 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 422.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 37.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 11.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) -116.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 2.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 4.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 5.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) 42.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,489.382 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 365.783 Jul 2022 monthly Apr 2012 - Jul 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MMK bn) 43,994.200 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MMK bn) 142,869.860 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MMK bn) 36,020.560 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Budget: Government Deficit/Surplus (MMK mn) -106,276.976 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: Revenue (MMK mn) 5,379,181.011 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: Expense (EX) (MMK mn) 5,058,776.148 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: TR: Tax on Income and Profit (MMK mn) 770,074.256 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: TR: PPC: Specific Goods Tax (MMK mn) 449,668.049 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: Total Expenditure (MMK mn) 5,624,667.718 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: TR: PPC: Excise duty (MMK mn) 598.830 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: Net Borrowing/ Net Lending (MMK mn) -47,646.544 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: Net Capital Expenditure (NEX) (MMK mn) 368,051.407 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Budget: Total Revenue (MMK mn) 5,518,390.742 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
State Budget: Expenditure (MMK mn) 25,692,973.000 2021 yearly 2019 - 2021
State Budget: Surplus of Deficit (MMK mn) -8,181,794.910 2021 yearly 2019 - 2021
State Budget: Revenue (MMK mn) 17,511,178.090 2021 yearly 2019 - 2021
State Govt Revenue: Tax: Income (MMK mn) 332,258.000 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.759 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,497.8 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 42.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 39,896.285 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50.074 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 0.172 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,313.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 467,037.680 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 145,193.038 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 68.860 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.630 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 267.080 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 363.850 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Re Exports (USD mn) 790.600 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Plastic (USD mn) 53.200 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Matpe (USD mn) 26.100 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Teak Log (USD mn) 0.400 Mar 2015 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2015
Exports: Fish & Fish Products (USD mn) 40.500 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Machinery Non-Electric & Transport Equipment (USD mn) 68.900 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Gas (USD mn) 356.100 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: Sesamum Seeds (USD mn) 12.900 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Fabric of Artificial & Synthetics Fabric (USD mn) 100.700 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Refined Mineral Oil (USD mn) 434.400 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Edible Vegetable Oil & Other Hydrogenated Oils (USD mn) 70.600 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: Thailand (USD mn) 165.050 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 42.000 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Exports: China (USD mn) 267.080 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 363.850 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -280.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 169.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 31.8 2022 yearly 1973 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.384 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -35,240.992 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2020
BoP: CA: Exports (f.o.b) (USD mn) 2,539.900 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Receipts (USD mn) 631.900 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Payments (USD mn) 431.900 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 360.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Net (USD mn) 200.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Imports (f.o.b) (USD mn) 3,611.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Payments (USD mn) 78.500 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn) 753.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 831.400 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Balance of Payment(BoP): Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -280.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -162.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Payments (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Net (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (USD mn) 94.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 647.500 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) 65.500 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Receipts (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 522.300 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (USD mn) 28.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
FDI: PE: Value: Oil & Gas (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2021 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2021
FDI: PE: Value: Power (USD mn) 702.400 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Hong Kong (USD mn) 58.630 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Singapore (USD mn) 1,086.470 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Mining (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2021 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2021
FDI: PE: Value: Japan (USD mn) 3.100 May 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - May 2022
FDI: PE: Value: Manufacturing (USD mn) 89.520 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value (USD mn) 1,198.530 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: China (USD mn) 44.590 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
FDI: PE: Value: South Korea (USD mn) 2.800 Jul 2022 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,981.351 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2012 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 56,858.041 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2021
M2 Growth (%) 10.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.5 Mar 2024 monthly May 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.0 Mar 2021 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 395.190 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 60,865.914 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 45,836.4 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2021
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Reserve Requirement Rate: MMK (%) 3.500 Mar 2024 monthly May 2011 - Mar 2024
Money Stock: M2 (MMK mn) 87,356,641.910 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2023
Money Stock: M1 (MMK mn) 39,860,836.570 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2023
Money Stock: M0 (MMK mn) 39,963,106.830 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2023

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