Myanmar Junta’s Forced Remittance Rules Pull in $5.6 Billion

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.