Direct investment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Direct investment was 1.01 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment in Cameroon stood at 1.01 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Cameroon peaked at 1.10 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 680.96 million US dollar, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 834.67 million US dollar | 680.96 million US dollar | 980.00 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion US dollar | 1.01 billion US dollar | 1.10 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 81,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Cameroon?
- Direct investment in Cameroon was 1.01 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.96 million US dollar in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for direct investment?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.