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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 101 Liberia 74.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Nicaragua 73.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Eswatini 63.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Benin 60.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 57.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Malawi 56.42 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
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.