01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Cameroon

Cameroon: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 5.60 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.60 billion
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
96th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6.84 billion
in 2023
All-time low
842.26 million
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Cameroon, 1995–2025

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995201020251995: 1.2B1996: 1.1B1997: 914.0M1998: 1.7B1999: 1.9B2000: 1.8B2001: 1.6B2002: 1.8B2003: 2.3B2004: 2.4B2005: 2.4B2006: 2.2B2007: 1.8B2008: 1.6B2009: 1.1B2010: 1.1B2011: 1.1B2012: 868.0M2013: 842.3M2014: 1.1B2015: 982.5M2016: 3.4B2017: 3.6B2018: 4.8B2019: 5.0B2020: 6.0B2021: 6.0B2022: 6.7B2023: 6.8B2024: 6.1B2025: 5.6B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Cameroon is 5.60 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 470.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Cameroon peaked at 6.84 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 842.26 million, in 2013.

Cameroon ranks 96th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 billion 914.00 million 1.91 billion 5
2000s 1.90 billion 1.14 billion 2.44 billion 10
2010s 2.28 billion 842.26 million 5.00 billion 10
2020s 6.19 billion 5.60 billion 6.84 billion 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 93 Croatia 6.48 billion compare
  2. 94 Zambia 6.01 billion compare
  3. 95 Uruguay 5.89 billion compare
  4. 97 Tanzania 5.57 billion compare
  5. 98 New Caledonia 5.30 billion compare
  6. 99 Venezuela 5.04 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Cameroon?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Cameroon was 5.60 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 6.84 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 842.26 million in 2013.
How does Cameroon rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Cameroon ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 470.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.