Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia

Cambodia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.6%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia, 2000–2024

246810122000201220242000: 3.2 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 10 %2020: 10.4 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 8.9 %2023: 9.4 %2024: 9.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia stood at 9.5%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 11.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.

Cambodia ranks 22nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cambodia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 3.2%
2001 3.5% +10.3%
2002 2.9% -17.7%
2003 1.6% -44.4%
2004 2.2% +38.2%
2005 5.4% +140.2%
2006 5.8% +7.8%
2007 8.6% +48.0%
2008 6.7% -21.8%
2009 7.4% +10.9%
2010 10.2% +37.0%
2011 9.6% -5.6%
2012 11.2% +16.2%
2013 10.4% -6.4%
2014 8.4% -19.5%
2015 7.5% -10.3%
2016 9.3% +23.6%
2017 9.5% +1.9%
2018 9.7% +2.1%
2019 10.0% +3.0%
2020 10.4% +4.3%
2021 9.5% -9.0%
2022 8.9% -5.5%
2023 9.4% +4.5%
2024 9.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 1.6% 8.6% 10
2010s 9.6% 7.5% 11.2% 10
2020s 9.5% 8.9% 10.4% 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 19 Seychelles 10.4% compare
  2. 20 Liberia 9.9% compare
  3. 21 Gambia 9.7% compare
  4. 23 Zambia 9.3% compare
  5. 24 Dominica 8.7% compare
  6. 25 New Caledonia 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia was 9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
How does Cambodia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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