Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cameroon peaked at 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 117th out of 200 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$) … unit in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +514.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +238.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 1985 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1431.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -120.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -216.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -203.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -297.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +236.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +577.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1999 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +399.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3919.7% |
| 2003 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +245.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3426.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3919.7% | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +3426.7% | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +1431.6% | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +577.0% | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +514.1% | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 114 Sierra Leone 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Belarus 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Ghana 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Djibouti 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Guatemala 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Philippines 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Cameroon was 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.