Updated & sources checked:
Primary source: World Bank / June 2026
Signs of recovery.
Persistent constraints.
An overview of economic conditions and business operations, based on the World Bank’s latest Myanmar Economic Monitor.
Improvements in late 2025 and early 2026 were followed by rising fuel prices, increasing production and logistics costs. [1]
Three indicators. A current perspective.
Real GDP growth
−2.0%
April 2025 – March 2026
Annual contraction despite improvement toward the end of the fiscal year.Real GDP growth
+2.0%
April 2026 – March 2027
Revised down from 3.0% before the fuel shock.Consumer price inflation
24.6%
Compared with April 2025
Inflation accelerated again from March 2026.World Bank release dated 16 June 2026. Forecasts are not final outcomes. Inflation is the year-on-year rate for April 2026, not a fiscal-year average.
Regulations and implementation.
Delays after registration
Business registration has some strengths, but import licensing and electricity connections remain constraints on operations. [2]
Unpredictable implementation
Administrative burdens and inconsistent implementation put pressure on business activity. [1]
Power, logistics and demand
Electricity supply and weak demand, alongside conflict, logistics disruptions and volatile fuel prices, pose risks to recovery. [1]
Time for permits and connections
Myanmar / approximate average days
Survey: October 2025, Firm Monitoring Round 20. June 2026 report, p.47, figures S.4–S.7. [2]
Survey averages do not guarantee the time required for an individual project.
03 / SOURCES & DATESSources and reference periods.
Sources and reference periods.
Publication dates and survey periods are shown separately from this page’s update date. The World Bank publication list was checked on 12 October 2026.
- [1]WORLD BANK · 16 JUN 2026
Myanmar Economic Monitor — release summary ↗
GDP estimates and forecasts, April 2026 inflation and business conditions.
- [2]WORLD BANK · JUN 2026
Shock Amid Fragility — full report (English PDF) ↗
Special focus: Myanmar’s Business Environment — From Rules to Uncertainty. Methodology and processing times: pp.45–47. Firm survey: October 2025.