Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in 2010.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 243.50 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 59.07 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 189.33 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +220.5% |
| 2008 | 20.91 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -89.0% |
| 2009 | 740.31 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +3440.3% |
| 2010 | 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 20.91 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 740.31 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Niger 795.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 714.98 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Ethiopia 626.51 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Tunisia 432.67 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 358.12 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Kenya 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Cameroon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Cameroon was 537.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 740.31 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.91 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.