Cameroon vs French Polynesia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Cameroon
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 12.11 million BoP, current US$ against 6.89 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 5.22 million BoP, current US$.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.8 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 134th and French Polynesia ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.81 million BoP, current US$ | 14,948 BoP, current US$ | 9.79 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -26.95 million BoP, current US$ | 11.41 million BoP, current US$ | 38.36 million BoP, current US$ | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 50.90 million BoP, current US$ | 32.37 million BoP, current US$ | 18.53 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 26.23 million BoP, current US$ | 9.04 million BoP, current US$ | 17.19 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Cameroon or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 12.11 million BoP, current US$ against 6.89 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Cameroon and French Polynesia?
- 5.22 million BoP, current US$, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and French Polynesia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and French Polynesia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cameroon ranks 134th and French Polynesia ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.