Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 63.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cameroon stood at 63.42 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 179.8% on the previous year and up 638.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cameroon peaked at 500.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -282.31 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 million BoP, current US$ | -2.16 million BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.35 million BoP, current US$ | -8.24 million BoP, current US$ | 28.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 million BoP, current US$ | -135.86 million BoP, current US$ | 67.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -26.95 million BoP, current US$ | -132.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.90 million BoP, current US$ | -282.31 million BoP, current US$ | 500.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.10 million BoP, current US$ | -79.51 million BoP, current US$ | 84.42 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Liberia 74.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Nicaragua 73.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Eswatini 63.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Benin 60.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 57.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Malawi 56.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Final consumption expenditure 87.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.41 trillion constant 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 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Cameroon was 63.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 500.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -282.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 638.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.