Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 2.78 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Cameroon is 2.78 billion US dollar, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 2,977.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Cameroon peaked at 3.12 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.51 million US dollar, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 168 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.51 million US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 58.11 million US dollar | +197.8% |
| 2014 | 90.31 million US dollar | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 78.32 million US dollar | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 108.78 million US dollar | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 54.88 million US dollar | -49.5% |
| 2018 | 64.14 million US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 37.77 million US dollar | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 1.74 billion US dollar | +4497.1% |
| 2021 | 2.09 billion US dollar | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 2.47 billion US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.12 billion US dollar | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 2.78 billion US dollar | -10.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.78 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629.00 million US dollar, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.78 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 629.00 million US dollar, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4497.1% | 37.77 million US dollar | 1.74 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.98 million US dollar | 19.51 million US dollar | 108.78 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.44 billion US dollar | 1.74 billion US dollar | 3.12 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Cameroon?
- Portfolio investment in Cameroon was 2.78 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.51 million US dollar in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for portfolio investment?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,977.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.