Goods imports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Goods imports was 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 980.48 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- 117 Albania 8.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Mozambique 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Palestine 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Malta 7.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Tajikistan 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Guinea 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (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 120th out of 198 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.