Foreign direct investment, net in Cambodia
Cambodia: Foreign direct investment, net was -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Cambodia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Cambodia peaked at -33.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.96 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 169th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -156.29 million BoP, current US$ | -293.60 million BoP, current US$ | -33.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -403.87 million BoP, current US$ | -909.52 million BoP, current US$ | -74.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 166 Greece -4.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Senegal -4.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Cayman Islands -4.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Dominican Republic -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Turkey -5.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Costa Rica -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Gross national expenditure 48.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 32.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 131.49 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 27.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 63.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 29.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 141.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 35.19 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Cambodia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Cambodia was -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was -33.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Cambodia ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.