Country export capability

Cameroon
export capability

A reported view of Cameroon's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

CMR1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$7.8B2024 reported value
Latest imports$9.7B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$1.9BExports minus imports
Export growth+19.7%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Cameroon export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Cameroon recorded $7.8B in exports and $9.7B in imports. The resulting -$1.9B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +19.7% year on year and show a calculated +14.4% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Netherlands received $1.2B in reported exports, representing 15.6% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $3.5B and 44.6% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Cameroon's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$53.3B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$1.8KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population29.1MReported population
Labor force13.1KReported labor force
Investment rate23.3%National investment rate
Savings rate19.3%National savings rate
Trade openness32.1%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP14.3%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education39.9%Education context
Tertiary education5.7%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Cameroon
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
IndonesiaIDNCritical attention98.6%55.5%17.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
NetherlandsNLDWatch10.5%15.5%1.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Viet NamVNMHigh attention57.5%28.8%15.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
BelgiumBELHigh attention33.7%27.6%1.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention61.4%25.3%51.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRAHigh attention52.9%41%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
MalaysiaMYSHigh attention72.1%1.6%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
BangladeshBGDHigh attention100%0%67.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
UgandaUGAHigh attention100%0%16.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNWatch20.3%41.1%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Cameroon
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Slowing -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.4B0.1%Growing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$97.9B0.2%Accelerating -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.7B0.2%Growing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining +2.4%
8ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Cameroon.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Cameroon
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.4B31.3%1
27108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$1.1B13.7%1
32711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$904.8M11.6%7
41801HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$873.4M11.2%1
54407HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$499.8M6.4%18
65201HS4 detail codeCotton (52) ↗$263.4M3.4%1
71803HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$235.3M3%2
81804HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$220.2M2.8%1
94403HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$192.0M2.5%15
100803HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$120.8M1.5%2
112710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$115.4M1.5%5
127601HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$96.1M1.2%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Cameroon combines $7.8B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Cameroon recorded $7.8B in reported exports and $9.7B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $1.9B. Exports changed +19.7% year on year and +14.4% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Cameroon exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Cameroon
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1NetherlandsNLD$1.2B15.6%+15.5%+25.7%
2United Arab EmiratesARE$910.1M11.7%+5.6%+51%
3ChinaCHN$705.2M9%+63.9%-18.9%
4IndiaIND$606.6M7.8%+15%+11.7%
5FranceFRA$593.8M7.6%-20.8%+44.6%
6MalaysiaMYS$419.3M5.4%+137.7%+71.4%
7GermanyDEU$378.5M4.9%+23.7%+72.7%
8ItalyITA$357.8M4.6%+72.5%+3.9%
9SpainESP$275.2M3.5%+38.7%+1.1%
10ChadTCD$242.3M3.1%+0.3%+16%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$5.3B
2014
$5.5B
2015
$4.7B
2016
$3.4B
2017
$4.1B
2018
$4.6B
2019
$5.2B
2020
$4.0B
2021
$5.2B
2022
$7.0B
2023
$6.5B
2024
$7.8B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets32Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners6Country context
Shared-language partners112Country context
Average partner distance7,232 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA11.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share39.3%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2.3%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak22.5%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports44.4%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score18.1

History-based indicator

Partner concentration723.7

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,476.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3CMR
Exports Usd$7.8B
Imports Usd$9.7B
Trade Balance Usd-$1.9B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct19.7%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct2.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct14.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4.9%
Export Partner Hhi723.7
Export Product Hhi1,476.4
Momentum Score18.1
Risk Score11
Gdp Million Usd53,296.69 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.8K
Population29,123,744
Labor Force13,076.2
Investment Rate Pct23.3%
Savings Rate Pct19.3%
Secondary Education Pct39.9%
Tertiary Education Pct5.7%
Total Factor Productivity273.6
Trade Openness Pct32.1%
Exports Gdp Pct14.3%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners32
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners6
Num Shared Language Partners112
Avg Partner Distance Km7,232 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta12
Pct Partners Shared Language41
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,235
Num Border Partners145
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.7
Pct Products High Elasticity68
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential49,595.4
Foreign Market Potential14,559.2

Exposure fields

Country Iso3CMR
All History Lane Count2,509
Current Lane Count505
Critical Lane Count5
High Attention Lane Count100
High Volatility Lane Count220
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count203
Declining Demand Lane Count7
Concentrated Market Lane Count257
Access Friction Lane Count111
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count41
Monitored Exports Current Usd$7.3B
Attention Exports Usd$2.9B
Critical Exports Usd$168.9M
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.5B
Non Fta Exports Usd$4.0B
Monitored Attention Share Pct39.3%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2.3%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct44.4%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct22.5%
Export Weighted Distance Km6,401 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$7.8B
Total Imports Latest Usd$9.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$1.9B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct19.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct14.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd53,296.69 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.8K
Population Latest29,123,744
Investment Rate Latest Pct23.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct19.3%
Trade Openness Latest Pct32.1%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct14.3%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest32
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,559.2
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.7%
Partner Hhi Latest723.7
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct15.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct36.3%
Partner Hhi All Avg934.3
Partner Hhi All Max1,274.8
Product Hhi Latest1,476.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct31.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct56.6%
Product Hhi All Avg1,740
Product Hhi All Max2,807.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct36.7%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$1.8B$933.1M$860.5MNot reportedNot reported
1996$1.9B$1.1B$794.2M+7.5%Not reported
1997$2.1B$1.3B$763.1M+7%Not reported
1998$1.8B$1.3B$471.9M-11.9%+0.5%
1999$1.8B$1.3B$513.3M-1%-2.3%
2000$2.2B$1.5B$717.7M+20.4%+1.7%
2001$2.0B$1.8B$191.4M-8.7%+2.9%
2002$1.9B$1.8B$158.6M-1.8%+2.6%
2003$2.5B$2.1B$418.8M+27.8%+4.7%
2004$2.9B$2.3B$595.6M+15.9%+13.3%
2005$3.2B$2.7B$461.1M+10.9%+18%
2006$4.2B$3.3B$906.4M+31.3%+19.1%
2007$4.7B$3.4B$1.3B+12.2%+17.8%
2008$4.6B$4.2B$397.5M-2%+13%
2009$3.1B$3.9B-$775.7M-32.3%-9.3%
2010$4.4B$4.4B-$51.6M+40.5%-2.3%
2011$4.0B$5.1B-$1.1B-8.6%-4.5%
2012$4.9B$6.5B-$1.6B+23%+16.5%
2013$5.3B$7.4B-$2.1B+7.2%+6.4%
2014$5.5B$8.2B-$2.7B+3.9%+11.1%
2015$4.7B$6.3B-$1.7B-15.2%-1.9%
2016$3.4B$5.5B-$2.1B-26.7%-13.6%
2017$4.1B$5.8B-$1.7B+19.3%-9.5%
2018$4.6B$6.7B-$2.1B+13.6%-0.2%
2019$5.2B$7.2B-$2.1B+11.5%+14.7%
2020$4.0B$7.4B-$3.5B-22.8%-0.8%
2021$5.2B$8.4B-$3.2B+30.6%+4%
2022$7.0B$9.2B-$2.2B+34.3%+10.6%
2023$6.5B$9.5B-$3.0B-6.7%+17.8%
2024$7.8B$9.7B-$1.9B+19.7%+14.4%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$3.5B44.6%7738
218Cocoa and cocoa preparations$1.3B17.2%5611
371Precious stones and metals$1.1B13.7%4332
444Wood and wood articles$751.7M9.6%110100
552Cotton$264.1M3.4%3073
608Edible fruit and nuts$124.1M1.6%4264
776Aluminium$107.6M1.4%4234
840Rubber$71.2M0.9%7080
934Soap and washing preparations$71.1M0.9%4623
1021Miscellaneous edible preparations$47.8M0.6%5516

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12709Mineral fuels (27)$2.4B31.3%1
27108Precious stones and metals (71)$1.1B13.7%1
32711Mineral fuels (27)$904.8M11.6%7
41801Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$873.4M11.2%1
54407Wood and wood articles (44)$499.8M6.4%18
65201Cotton (52)$263.4M3.4%1
71803Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$235.3M3%2
81804Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$220.2M2.8%1
94403Wood and wood articles (44)$192.0M2.5%15
100803Edible fruit and nuts (08)$120.8M1.5%2
112710Mineral fuels (27)$115.4M1.5%5
127601Aluminium (76)$96.1M1.2%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1NetherlandsNLD$1.2B15.6%+15.5%+25.7%
2United Arab EmiratesARE$910.1M11.7%+5.6%+51%
3ChinaCHN$705.2M9%+63.9%-18.9%
4IndiaIND$606.6M7.8%+15%+11.7%
5FranceFRA$593.8M7.6%-20.8%+44.6%
6MalaysiaMYS$419.3M5.4%+137.7%+71.4%
7GermanyDEU$378.5M4.9%+23.7%+72.7%
8ItalyITA$357.8M4.6%+72.5%+3.9%
9SpainESP$275.2M3.5%+38.7%+1.1%
10ChadTCD$242.3M3.1%+0.3%+16%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Indonesia (IDN)Critical attention98.6%55.5%17.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Netherlands (NLD)Watch10.5%15.5%1.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Viet Nam (VNM)High attention57.5%28.8%15.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Belgium (BEL)High attention33.7%27.6%1.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5India (IND)High attention61.4%25.3%51.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6France (FRA)High attention52.9%41%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Malaysia (MYS)High attention72.1%1.6%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Bangladesh (BGD)High attention100%0%67.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Uganda (UGA)High attention100%0%16.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10China (CHN)Watch20.3%41.1%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Angola (AGO)382311new$1.7M40.2%100
2United Arab Emirates (ARE)847150new$1.3B0%100
3Australia (AUS)321000new$7.0M2.1%100
4Angola (AGO)300420new$19.9M0.9%100
5Pakistan (PAK)400122new$87.5M0.2%100
6Malaysia (MYS)842839new$79.1M1.1%100
7Central African Republic (CAF)030475new$269.6K100%100
8Central African Republic (CAF)080540new$129.7K91.8%100
9Singapore (SGP)180400new$65.7M0.4%100
10El Salvador (SLV)600121new$1.8M5.8%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Slowing (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.4B0.1%Growing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$97.9B0.2%Accelerating (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.7B0.2%Growing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining (+2.4%)
8China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Cameroon export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Cameroon export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Cameroon.

What is the latest reported export value for Cameroon?

Cameroon recorded $7.8B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Cameroon?

Netherlands leads by reported export value at $1.2B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Cameroon's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $3.5B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Cameroon trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

Continue your research

Take the country view into a broader Yugalinks workspace.

Compare countries, products, sectors, and routes using the available trade evidence and definitions.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.