Myanmar has turned migrant remittances into its biggest source of foreign inflows, finance ministry data seen by Bloomberg News show, after the military imposed rules that pressure citizens abroad to send money home.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Philip Heijmans and Khine Lin Kyaw May 14, 2026 at 6:47 AM UTC Updated on May 15, 2026 at 2:29 AM UTC Bookmark Save Myanmar has turned migrant remittances into its biggest source of foreign inflows, finance ministry data seen by Bloomberg News show, after the military imposed rules that pressure citizens abroad to send money home.
Worker remittances totaled $5.6 billion in 2025, about 38% of foreign inflows, the non-public data show, up from just $670 million in 2022, the year after the military seized power.
