Portfolio Investment, net in Cameroon
Cameroon: Portfolio Investment, net was -122.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net in Cameroon, 1986–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net in Cameroon is -122.45 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 126.2% on the previous year and down 292.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in Cameroon peaked at 609.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -704.49 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 284,221 BoP, current US$ | -11.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10.91 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.52 million BoP, current US$ | -55.64 million BoP, current US$ | 106.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million BoP, current US$ | -94.50 million BoP, current US$ | 98.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -62.14 million BoP, current US$ | -704.49 million BoP, current US$ | 69.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.85 million BoP, current US$ | -122.45 million BoP, current US$ | 609.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 135 East Timor -77.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago -77.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Sri Lanka -120.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Nicaragua -123.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Gabon -141.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Montenegro -145.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Final consumption expenditure 87.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 51.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 39.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 13.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net in Cameroon?
- Portfolio investment, net in Cameroon was -122.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 609.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -704.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for portfolio investment, net?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 292.1%. 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 Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.