Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.89 million BoP, current US$ against 4.70 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.19 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 10.35 million BoP, current US$ | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ | 8.58 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 9.48 million BoP, current US$ | 15.51 million BoP, current US$ | 6.03 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -22.61 million BoP, current US$ | 3.02 million BoP, current US$ | 25.63 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 50.90 million BoP, current US$ | 26.83 million BoP, current US$ | 24.07 million BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 26.23 million BoP, current US$ | 37.30 million BoP, current US$ | 11.07 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 6.89 million BoP, current US$ against 4.70 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 2.19 million BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Cameroon ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.