Exports of goods and services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of goods and services was -7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Cameroon stood at -7.7%.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and down 261.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Cameroon peaked at 44.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.3% | — |
| 1962 | -2.9% | -31.6% |
| 1963 | -11.6% | +297.7% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -159.4% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -45.4% |
| 1966 | -0.3% | -109.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -259.3% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +701.7% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +153.7% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | -18.6% |
| 1971 | -1.8% | -119.6% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -385.7% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -47.8% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +423.9% |
| 1975 | -10.3% | -175.3% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -256.3% |
| 1977 | -11.9% | -174.1% |
| 1978 | 31.8% | -366.5% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 27.4% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | -15.8% | -157.7% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | -224.0% |
| 1984 | 44.3% | +126.1% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -79.9% |
| 1986 | -13.9% | -255.4% |
| 1987 | -12.0% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -138.2% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +403.8% |
| 1990 | -9.8% | -142.4% |
| 1991 | -4.1% | -58.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -229.3% |
| 1993 | -18.7% | -453.5% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -158.1% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -60.7% |
| 1998 | -7.1% | -205.0% |
| 1999 | -3.8% | -46.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -357.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -35.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -104.2% |
| 2003 | -11.8% | +4387.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -175.7% |
| 2005 | -6.2% | -169.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -256.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +48.0% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -122.6% |
| 2009 | -12.0% | +271.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -209.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -75.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +165.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +245.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -42.2% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -157.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -235.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +427.1% |
| 2020 | -14.4% | -228.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -124.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -88.1% |
| 2024 | -5.1% | -1559.1% |
| 2025 | -7.7% | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | -11.6% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | -11.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | -15.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -18.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -12.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -1.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -14.4% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Belarus -4.7% compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of -5.0% compare
- 163 San Marino -5.4% compare
- 165 Palestine, State of -8.3% compare
- 166 Lebanon -9.7% compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe -12.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 173.79 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 219.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Cameroon?
- Exports of goods and services in Cameroon was -7.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of goods and services?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 261.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.