Open Development Myanmar publishes a page on “Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar”
As part of a series looking at Foreign Investment in the Lower Mekong Region, Open Development Myanmar recently published a page on “Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar”. Following political and economic reforms in 2011, with the first democratic elections held in 2015, Myanmar reopened to the global economy, experienced high economic growth. In recent years, however, foreign investment in Myanmar has significantly declined due to multiple crises, pandemic, global sanctions, particularly political instability. The current political situation in Myanmar presents a multitude of challenges for investors, with opaque regulations, policies and rules for governing foreign investment. Despite these challenges Myanmar continues to invite investment, with countries such as Singapore and China continuing to invest in the country.
