Cameroon vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cameroon
179.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
190.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cameroon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 190.61 % change on previous year against 179.77 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 10.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.25 % change on previous year | 156.76 % change on previous year | 113.51 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 30.63 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -103.26 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 118.18 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 165.13 % change on previous year | 111.84 % change on previous year | 53.29 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -65.82 % change on previous year | -92.39 % change on previous year | 26.57 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Cameroon or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 190.61 % change on previous year against 179.77 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 10.84 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.