Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0423 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 79th of 202 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | -0.0423 BoP, current US$ per person | -380.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per person | -1981.4% |
| 1974 | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per person | +606.0% |
| 1975 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per person | +368.8% |
| 1992 | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +2015.1% |
| 1993 | 6.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 15.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.8% |
| 1996 | 27.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.6% |
| 1997 | 17.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 9.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 8.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 9.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 11.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 10.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 28.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.4% |
| 2006 | 35.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 62.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 2008 | 58.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 65.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 96.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 104.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 133.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 136.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 120.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 116.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 156.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 173.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 197.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 222.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 216.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 205.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 208.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 227.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 249.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2015.1% | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +1981.4% | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +606.0% | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1971 | -380.8% | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0423 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +368.8% | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0423 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 222.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 232 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 76 South Korea 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Peru 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Cape Verde 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritania 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Thailand 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cambodia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cambodia was 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0423 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.