Data Source:Institut National de la Statistique

Total Import/Export (2023|USD)8.275 billion | 6.961 billion

Top Import Product (2023)111

Top Export Product (2023)111

Top Net Export Product (2023)Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude

Top Export Destination (2023)Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude

Top Import Origin (2023)China

Top Export Gain Index Products (2023)Netherlands

Average Export Gain Index Ranking (2022)Rice

GDP/Capita Ranking (2023)China

Countries with Highest Product Space Overlap (2022)Papua New Guinea

Trade Trend

In 2024, Cameroon's total import value was $8,275,172,274, ranking 123 globally. Among them: the product with the highest import growth rate is Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites, with a growth rate of 7394842.65%. The import value of this product in Cameroon accounts for 0.01% of the global share. The product with the largest absolute increase in import value is Rice, with a growth rate of 108.75%. The import value of this product in Cameroon accounts for 1.26% of the global share. In 2024, Cameroon's total export value was $6,960,545,318, ranking 111 globally. Among them: the product with the highest export growth rate is No explanation or confidential HS code, with a growth rate of 24173000.00%. The export value of this product in Cameroon accounts for 0.01% of the global share. The product with the largest absolute increase in export value is Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted, with a growth rate of 114.70%. The export value of this product in Cameroon accounts for 6.25% of the global share.

In 2024, Cameroon's trade deficit was $1,314,626,956, ranking 102 globally. Compared to 2023, the deficit has decreased by $1,307,848,394. Among them, the product that created the largest trade surplus is Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude, while the product that mainly relied on imports is Rice.

In 2024, the largest export trading partner of Cameroon was Netherlands, the three types of products that Cameroon exports the most to this country are Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted、Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude and Cocoa; paste; whether or not defatted. They respectively account for 57.05%,19.01%,32.68% of Cameroon's exports of these three types of products to the world. They also account for 54.1%,34.8%,6.65% of Cameroon's total exports to the Netherlands respectively. In 2024, the largest import trading partner of Cameroon was China,the three types of products that Cameroon imports the most to this country are Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless...、Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excluding waterproo... and Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, antisprouting products, plan.... They respectively account for 57.05%,19.01%,32.68% of Cameroon's imports of these three types of products from the world. They also account for 3.88%,3.77%,3.24% of Cameroon's total imports to the China respectively.

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Product Composition of Cameroon's Import (2025)

Partner Composition of Cameroon's Import (2025)

Trading Products

  • Live Animals
  • Vegetable Products
  • Fats and Oils
  • Foodstuffs and Beverages
  • Mineral Products
  • Chemical Products
  • Plastic and Rubbers
  • Animal Hides and Furskins
  • Wood Products
  • Paper Goods
  • Textiles
  • Footwear and Headwear
  • Stone and Glass
  • Jewelry
  • Base Metals
  • Machines
  • Transportation
  • Instruments
  • Arms and Ammunition
  • Miscellaneous
  • Arts and Antiques
  • Unclassified

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