Direct investment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Direct investment was 1.79 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Cambodia, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment in Cambodia is 1.79 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Cambodia peaked at 1.79 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 159.01 million US dollar, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 91st of 164 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.
Direct investment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 159.01 million US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 176.95 million US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 193.20 million US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 211.04 million US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 228.49 million US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 241.52 million US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 255.63 million US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 267.00 million US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 279.01 million US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 283.79 million US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 307.97 million US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 325.56 million US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 349.87 million US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 382.78 million US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 422.71 million US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 472.74 million US dollar | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 519.79 million US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 568.51 million US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 610.57 million US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 725.43 million US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 849.39 million US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 951.23 million US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.64 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 1.79 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.98 million US dollar | 159.01 million US dollar | 176.95 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 259.32 million US dollar | 193.20 million US dollar | 325.56 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.30 million US dollar | 349.87 million US dollar | 951.23 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion US dollar | 1.08 billion US dollar | 1.79 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,037 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,449 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4.16 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Cambodia?
- Direct investment in Cambodia was 1.79 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.01 million US dollar in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for direct investment?
- Cambodia ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.