Reserves and related items in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserves and related items was 482.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Cameroon is 482.23 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 181.1% on the previous year and up 269.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Cameroon peaked at 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.80 billion BoP, current US$, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 73rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.70 million BoP, current US$ | -12.65 million BoP, current US$ | 64.03 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -73.33 million BoP, current US$ | -470.72 million BoP, current US$ | 116.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -689.64 million BoP, current US$ | -1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 151.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.94 million BoP, current US$ | -435.09 million BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.24 million BoP, current US$ | -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 738.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.87 million BoP, current US$ | -594.81 million BoP, current US$ | 855.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 70 Turkey 560.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Oman 548.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Afghanistan 499.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 472.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Laos 425.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 76 Paraguay 383.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Cameroon?
- Reserves and related items in Cameroon was 482.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserves and related items?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.