27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Cameroon

Cameroon: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks was 2.36 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.36 billion
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
127th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.69 billion
in 2008
All-time low
717.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Cameroon, 1995–2025

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995201020251995: 782.0M1996: 806.0M1997: 717.0M1998: 773.0M1999: 889.0M2000: 785.0M2001: 841.0M2002: 832.0M2003: 914.0M2004: 1.2B2005: 1.4B2006: 1.4B2007: 1.3B2008: 4.7B2009: 1.5B2010: 2.1B2011: 1.9B2012: 1.8B2013: 1.8B2014: 1.9B2015: 1.5B2016: 1.8B2017: 1.8B2018: 2.1B2019: 1.6B2020: 1.6B2021: 1.6B2022: 1.6B2023: 3.3B2024: 2.9B2025: 2.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Cameroon stood at 2.36 billion.

The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Cameroon peaked at 4.69 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 717.00 million, in 1997.

Cameroon ranks 127th 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.

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Cameroon, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 782.00 million —
1996 806.00 million +3.1%
1997 717.00 million -11.0%
1998 773.00 million +7.8%
1999 889.00 million +15.0%
2000 785.00 million -11.7%
2001 841.00 million +7.1%
2002 832.00 million -1.1%
2003 914.00 million +9.9%
2004 1.25 billion +36.5%
2005 1.38 billion +10.7%
2006 1.40 billion +1.3%
2007 1.31 billion -6.1%
2008 4.69 billion +257.4%
2009 1.55 billion -67.0%
2010 2.05 billion +32.7%
2011 1.87 billion -8.8%
2012 1.83 billion -2.2%
2013 1.78 billion -2.6%
2014 1.89 billion +5.8%
2015 1.46 billion -22.7%
2016 1.83 billion +25.4%
2017 1.82 billion -0.5%
2018 2.10 billion +15.2%
2019 1.58 billion -24.4%
2020 1.57 billion -1.2%
2021 1.65 billion +5.1%
2022 1.61 billion -2.4%
2023 3.27 billion +103.4%
2024 2.92 billion -10.5%
2025 2.36 billion -19.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 2.36 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 billion, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 2.36 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +257.4% 1.31 billion 4.69 billion
2023 +103.4% 1.61 billion 3.27 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 793.40 million 717.00 million 889.00 million 5
2000s 1.50 billion 785.00 million 4.69 billion 10
2010s 1.82 billion 1.46 billion 2.10 billion 10
2020s 2.23 billion 1.57 billion 3.27 billion 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 124 Laos 2.52 billion compare
  2. 125 Guinea 2.40 billion compare
  3. 126 Iceland 2.37 billion compare
  4. 128 Zambia 2.31 billion compare
  5. 129 Nicaragua 2.24 billion compare
  6. 130 Cote d'Ivoire 2.12 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Cameroon?
27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Cameroon was 2.36 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 4.69 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 717.00 million in 1997.
How does Cameroon rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
Cameroon ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,312 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.