Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar has been thrown into crisis since a 2021 military coup ended a decade of tentative opening, triggering civil war, sanctions, and a collapse in investment.

Once isolated under decades of military rule, the resource-rich country had begun to grow rapidly after 2011; that progress has now largely reversed amid conflict and economic turmoil.

Key Sectors

Key sectors include natural gas, agriculture (rice and pulses), jade and gemstones (Myanmar is the source of most of the world's jade), timber, and garments, with much trade flowing to China and Thailand.