Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.77 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.77 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
719.19 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Goods imports in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Cameroon peaked at 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 719.19 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 719.19 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 951.49 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 7.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.13 billion BoP, current US$, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.65 billion BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 980.48 million BoP, current US$ | 719.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 116 Mozambique 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Albania 8.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Palestine 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Malta 7.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Tajikistan 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Kosovo 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Cameroon?
- Goods imports in Cameroon was 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.19 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for goods imports?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.