Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 9.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cambodia, 1975–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cambodia stood at 9.9%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 11.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Cambodia 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +272.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +885.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +61.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +91.1% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +10.2% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 833.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3.35 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 730.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2.87 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cambodia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Cambodia was 9.9% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.