Foreign direct investment, net in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net was -824.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Cameroon is -824.80 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Cameroon peaked at 127.93 million BoP, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -908.71 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -34.09 million BoP, current US$ | -64.26 million BoP, current US$ | -4.31 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -85.27 million BoP, current US$ | -305.68 million BoP, current US$ | 111.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.52 million BoP, current US$ | -191.09 million BoP, current US$ | 127.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -258.53 million BoP, current US$ | -812.35 million BoP, current US$ | -23.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -644.37 million BoP, current US$ | -898.87 million BoP, current US$ | -35.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -824.73 million BoP, current US$ | -908.71 million BoP, current US$ | -590.77 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Final consumption expenditure 87.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 4.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 51.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 39.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.41 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Cameroon was -824.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 127.93 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -908.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.