Singapore, China and Thailand lead foreign investment in Myanmar
As of the end of December 2025, investors from 53 countries and regions had invested in Myanmar, with Singapore, China and Thailand ranking as the top sources of investment.
Of the 12 economic sectors, the largest shares of total investment went to the power sector (28.29%), oil and gas (24.64%), and manufacturing (14.65%).
At its first meeting of 2026, held on January 26 in Nay Pyi Taw, the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) approved 20 new projects worth US$62.911 million, expected to create more than 3,300 jobs.
The meeting was chaired by Union Minister U Mya Tun Oo, Chairman of the MIC, and attended by commission members.
The approved projects include four new foreign investments in the industrial and service sectors, along with 16 new local investments across industries such as manufacturing, hotels and tourism, power generation, housing construction, livestock and fisheries, and oil and gas.
These projects amount to US$62.911 million and over K212 billion in local currency, and are expected to create 3,382 jobs.
Key approved businesses include electric vehicle assembly and sales, hotels and tourism, housing development, oil and gas, power generation, livestock breeding, education services, food production, and garment manufacturing.
The MIC continues to review and approve investment proposals from both local and foreign investors and provides investment-related services in accordance with the Myanmar Investment Law.
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