Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cameroon

Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 63.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63.42 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 179.8%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
500.98 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-282.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cameroon, 1973–2024

-200.0M0200.0M400.0M600.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cameroon stood at 63.42 million BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.8% on the previous year and up 638.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cameroon peaked at 500.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -282.31 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.

That places Cameroon 104th out of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1973 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1973 4.00 million BoP, current US$
1974 8.00 million BoP, current US$ +100.0%
1975 2.00 million BoP, current US$ -75.0%
1976 8.00 million BoP, current US$ +300.0%
1977 4.40 million BoP, current US$ -45.1%
1978 6.87 million BoP, current US$ +56.3%
1979 -2.16 million BoP, current US$ -131.5%
1980 -8.24 million BoP, current US$ +280.8%
1981 -368,010 BoP, current US$ -95.5%
1982 4.29 million BoP, current US$ -1266.0%
1983 5.22 million BoP, current US$ +21.7%
1984 10.12 million BoP, current US$ +93.7%
1985 10.55 million BoP, current US$ +4.3%
1986 15.71 million BoP, current US$ +48.9%
1987 11.55 million BoP, current US$ -26.5%
1988 28.64 million BoP, current US$ +148.0%
1989 26.08 million BoP, current US$ -8.9%
1990 15.10 million BoP, current US$ -42.1%
1991 21.52 million BoP, current US$ +42.5%
1992 33.06 million BoP, current US$ +53.6%
1993 22.11 million BoP, current US$ -33.1%
1994 13.08 million BoP, current US$ -40.9%
1995 8.41 million BoP, current US$ -35.7%
1996 11.20 million BoP, current US$ +33.1%
1997 67.38 million BoP, current US$ +501.8%
1998 -135.86 million BoP, current US$ -301.6%
1999 38.84 million BoP, current US$ -128.6%
2000 10.21 million BoP, current US$ -73.7%
2001 -49.78 million BoP, current US$ -587.5%
2002 -132.62 million BoP, current US$ +166.4%
2003 6.37 million BoP, current US$ -104.8%
2004 -8.73 million BoP, current US$ -237.0%
2005 -13.68 million BoP, current US$ +56.6%
2006 -5.31 million BoP, current US$ -61.2%
2007 -7.72 million BoP, current US$ +45.3%
2008 -2.22 million BoP, current US$ -71.3%
2009 -66.07 million BoP, current US$ +2882.5%
2010 500.98 million BoP, current US$ -858.3%
2011 187.09 million BoP, current US$ -62.7%
2012 -282.31 million BoP, current US$ -250.9%
2013 -157.56 million BoP, current US$ -44.2%
2014 -11.79 million BoP, current US$ -92.5%
2015 55.82 million BoP, current US$ -573.5%
2016 -38.92 million BoP, current US$ -169.7%
2017 21.88 million BoP, current US$ -156.2%
2018 107.94 million BoP, current US$ +393.2%
2019 125.91 million BoP, current US$ +16.6%
2020 84.42 million BoP, current US$ -33.0%
2021 54.82 million BoP, current US$ -35.1%
2022 27.35 million BoP, current US$ -50.1%
2023 -79.51 million BoP, current US$ -390.7%
2024 63.42 million BoP, current US$ -179.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.44 million BoP, current US$ -2.16 million BoP, current US$ 8.00 million BoP, current US$ 7
1980s 10.35 million BoP, current US$ -8.24 million BoP, current US$ 28.64 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 9.48 million BoP, current US$ -135.86 million BoP, current US$ 67.38 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -26.95 million BoP, current US$ -132.62 million BoP, current US$ 10.21 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 50.90 million BoP, current US$ -282.31 million BoP, current US$ 500.98 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 30.10 million BoP, current US$ -79.51 million BoP, current US$ 84.42 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 101 Liberia 74.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 102 Nicaragua 73.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 103 Eswatini 63.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 105 Benin 60.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 106 Burkina Faso 57.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 107 Malawi 56.42 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cameroon?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Cameroon was 63.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 500.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -282.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Cameroon ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 638.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.