Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cambodia
Cambodia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cambodia, 1970β2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cambodia peaked at 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -280,000 BoP, current US$, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,000 BoP, current US$ | -280,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 127.78 million BoP, current US$ | 33.00 million BoP, current US$ | 293.60 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 408.20 million BoP, current US$ | 81.58 million BoP, current US$ | 928.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 40 Philippines 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Greece 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Costa Rica 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Bulgaria 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Ireland 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5,503 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 4,018 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7915 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 2,273 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cambodia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cambodia was 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -280,000 BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.