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
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Cameroon, 1995–2025
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 209 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.
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.20 billion | — |
| 1996 | 1.10 billion | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 914.00 million | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 1.71 billion | +86.8% |
| 1999 | 1.91 billion | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 billion | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 billion | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.26 billion | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 billion | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.41 billion | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 billion | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 billion | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 billion | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 billion | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 868.00 million | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 842.26 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 982.45 million | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 3.42 billion | +247.6% |
| 2017 | 3.58 billion | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.80 billion | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 5.00 billion | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.98 billion | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 5.96 billion | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.66 billion | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.84 billion | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.11 billion | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 5.60 billion | -8.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.60 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 billion, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.60 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.94 million, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +247.6% | 982.45 million | 3.42 billion |
| 1998 | +86.8% | 914.00 million | 1.71 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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 209 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
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.