Exports of goods and services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of goods and services was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Cameroon stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Cameroon peaked at 33.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.8% | — |
| 1966 | 21.0% | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 22.1% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 23.4% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 23.0% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | -16.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 20.6% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 23.1% | 20.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 16.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 16.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 13.1% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
- 175 Ethiopia 13.3% compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 13.3% compare
- 178 Gambia 12.7% compare
- 179 New Caledonia 11.7% compare
- 180 Tajikistan 11.2% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Cameroon?
- Exports of goods and services in Cameroon was 13.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of goods and services?
- Cameroon ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.