[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · CMR · 2024
Cameroon trade profile
In 2024, Cameroon recorded $7.8B in merchandise exports and $9.7B in imports, producing a $1.9B trade deficit. Exports changed +19.7% from the previous year, while imports changed +2.3%.[1]
Exports
$7.8B
+19.7%
Imports
$9.7B
+2.3%
Trade balance
-$1.9B
deficit
Active partners
270
32 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$3.5B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
38 active HS6 lines · 77 export partners
2$1.3B
HS 18 · HS chapter
11 active HS6 lines · 56 export partners
3$1.1B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
32 active HS6 lines · 43 export partners
4$751.7M
HS 44 · HS chapter
100 active HS6 lines · 110 export partners
5$264.1M
HS 52 · HS chapter
73 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
6$124.1M
HS 08 · HS chapter
64 active HS6 lines · 42 export partners
7$107.6M
HS 76 · HS chapter
34 active HS6 lines · 42 export partners
8$71.2M
HS 40 · HS chapter
80 active HS6 lines · 70 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Cameroon; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.2B
Netherlands
Annual change +15.5% · 3-year CAGR 25.7%
2$910.1M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +5.6% · 3-year CAGR 51.0%
3$705.2M
China
Annual change +63.9% · 3-year CAGR -18.9%
4$606.6M
India
Annual change +15.0% · 3-year CAGR 11.7%
5$593.8M
France
Annual change -20.8% · 3-year CAGR 44.6%
6$419.3M
Malaysia
Annual change +137.7% · 3-year CAGR 71.4%
7$378.5M
Germany
Annual change +23.7% · 3-year CAGR 72.7%
8$357.8M
Italy
Annual change +72.5% · 3-year CAGR 3.9%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.