Net foreign assets, flow in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net foreign assets, flow was -219.79 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-219.79 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 420.2%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
536.34 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-219.79 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Cameroon stood at -219.79 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 420.2% on the previous year and down 267.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Cameroon peaked at 536.34 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -219.79 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -140.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 2.29 billion current LCU | -1735.7% |
| 1963 | -170.00 million current LCU | -107.4% |
| 1964 | 1.48 billion current LCU | -970.6% |
| 1965 | -1.90 billion current LCU | -228.4% |
| 1966 | 2.48 billion current LCU | -230.4% |
| 1967 | -3.52 billion current LCU | -242.3% |
| 1968 | 3.75 billion current LCU | -206.5% |
| 1969 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 5.80 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1971 | -2.96 billion current LCU | -151.1% |
| 1972 | -10.87 billion current LCU | +266.7% |
| 1973 | 4.74 billion current LCU | -143.6% |
| 1974 | 141.00 million current LCU | -97.0% |
| 1975 | -13.64 billion current LCU | -9771.1% |
| 1976 | 1.71 billion current LCU | -112.5% |
| 1977 | -4.01 billion current LCU | -334.3% |
| 1978 | -15.46 billion current LCU | +285.7% |
| 1979 | 21.89 billion current LCU | -241.6% |
| 1980 | -19.34 billion current LCU | -188.3% |
| 1981 | 43.54 billion current LCU | -325.1% |
| 1982 | -54.92 billion current LCU | -226.1% |
| 1983 | 65.63 billion current LCU | -219.5% |
| 1984 | 69.24 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 31.90 billion current LCU | -53.9% |
| 1986 | -179.36 billion current LCU | -662.3% |
| 1987 | 22.43 billion current LCU | -112.5% |
| 1988 | -194.67 billion current LCU | -967.9% |
| 1989 | 12.77 billion current LCU | -106.6% |
| 1990 | 9.67 billion current LCU | -24.3% |
| 1991 | -2.11 billion current LCU | -121.8% |
| 1992 | 9.96 billion current LCU | -572.6% |
| 1993 | -49.45 billion current LCU | -596.4% |
| 1994 | -88.19 billion current LCU | +78.4% |
| 1995 | -26.61 billion current LCU | -69.8% |
| 1996 | 36.76 billion current LCU | -238.1% |
| 1997 | 95.17 billion current LCU | +158.9% |
| 1998 | -7.83 billion current LCU | -108.2% |
| 1999 | 4.64 billion current LCU | -159.3% |
| 2000 | 199.32 billion current LCU | +4192.1% |
| 2001 | 131.08 billion current LCU | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 173.86 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2003 | -40.75 billion current LCU | -123.4% |
| 2004 | 97.73 billion current LCU | -339.8% |
| 2005 | 139.51 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 536.34 billion current LCU | +284.4% |
| 2007 | 487.88 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 232.79 billion current LCU | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 44.50 billion current LCU | -80.9% |
| 2010 | 68.64 billion current LCU | +54.2% |
| 2011 | -219.79 billion current LCU | -420.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -219.79 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -219.79 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -9771.1% | 141.00 million current LCU | -13.64 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | +4192.1% | 4.64 billion current LCU | 199.32 billion current LCU |
| 1962 | +1735.7% | -140.00 million current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 931.76 million current LCU | -3.52 billion current LCU | 4.12 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.26 billion current LCU | -15.46 billion current LCU | 21.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -20.28 billion current LCU | -194.67 billion current LCU | 69.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.80 billion current LCU | -88.19 billion current LCU | 95.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.23 billion current LCU | -40.75 billion current LCU | 536.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -75.58 billion current LCU | -219.79 billion current LCU | 68.64 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Cameroon?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Cameroon was -219.79 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 536.34 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -219.79 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 267.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.