Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 888.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 888.22 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -112.83 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | -89.4% |
| 1972 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | +94.1% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 21.60 million BoP, current US$ | +596.8% |
| 1975 | 27.10 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 16.40 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 8.71 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1978 | 40.55 million BoP, current US$ | +365.5% |
| 1979 | 62.10 million BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1980 | 129.83 million BoP, current US$ | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 135.39 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 111.44 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 213.82 million BoP, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1984 | 17.67 million BoP, current US$ | -91.7% |
| 1985 | 316.23 million BoP, current US$ | +1689.9% |
| 1986 | -90.70 million BoP, current US$ | -128.7% |
| 1987 | 115.93 million BoP, current US$ | -227.8% |
| 1988 | 92.36 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1989 | -85.73 million BoP, current US$ | -192.8% |
| 1990 | -112.83 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1991 | -14.50 million BoP, current US$ | -87.2% |
| 1992 | 29.20 million BoP, current US$ | -301.4% |
| 1993 | 5.12 million BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 15.11 million BoP, current US$ | +311.1% |
| 1996 | 104.42 million BoP, current US$ | +591.2% |
| 1997 | 149.61 million BoP, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1998 | 55.23 million BoP, current US$ | -63.1% |
| 1999 | 35.01 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 159.71 million BoP, current US$ | +356.2% |
| 2001 | -11.67 million BoP, current US$ | -107.3% |
| 2002 | 505.26 million BoP, current US$ | -4430.1% |
| 2003 | 334.89 million BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 67.98 million BoP, current US$ | -79.7% |
| 2005 | 243.60 million BoP, current US$ | +258.3% |
| 2006 | 59.12 million BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 189.58 million BoP, current US$ | +220.7% |
| 2008 | 21.00 million BoP, current US$ | -88.9% |
| 2009 | 746.28 million BoP, current US$ | +3454.5% |
| 2010 | 536.26 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 653.27 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 527.36 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 547.40 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 725.86 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 694.34 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 663.89 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 814.46 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 765.09 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 675.19 million BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 963.53 million BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 925.68 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 821.55 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 888.22 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | 62.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.62 million BoP, current US$ | -90.70 million BoP, current US$ | 316.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.00 million BoP, current US$ | -112.83 million BoP, current US$ | 149.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.57 million BoP, current US$ | -11.67 million BoP, current US$ | 746.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.27 million BoP, current US$ | 527.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.83 million BoP, current US$ | 675.19 million BoP, current US$ | 963.53 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 988.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Panama 938.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Mali 921.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Italy 882.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Maldives 806.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 804.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cameroon was 888.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -112.83 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.