Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Cambodia
Cambodia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Cambodia is 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Cambodia peaked at 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 73rd of 200 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$), per square in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -380.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2000.0% |
| 1974 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +610.5% |
| 1975 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +270.4% |
| 1992 | 186.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3200.0% |
| 1993 | 306.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 390.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 854.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1996 | 1,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 656.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 579.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 670.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 829.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 741.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 462.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 744.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 2,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +188.5% |
| 2006 | 2,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 4,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2008 | 4,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 7,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 8,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 11,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 11,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 10,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 15,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 18,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 20,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 20,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 20,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3200.0% | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +2000.0% | -0.0567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +610.5% | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -380.0% | 0.5665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +270.4% | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 723.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 462.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 70 Senegal 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Malaysia 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Jordan 22,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 20,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Gambia 20,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Cambodia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Cambodia was 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.