Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 309.98 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 309.98 million current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 391.78 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 9.40 million current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1950 | 7.30 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1951 | 8.60 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1952 | 13.60 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1953 | 6.40 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1954 | 8.80 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1955 | 9.20 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 9.10 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 7.50 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1958 | 7.20 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 5.70 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1960 | 5.40 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 6.80 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1962 | 8.30 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 7.70 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 7.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 10.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 8.40 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 11.40 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1968 | 11.70 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 14.13 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 20.18 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1971 | 20.35 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 36.35 million current US$ | +78.7% |
| 1973 | 34.58 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 34.82 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 49.36 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1976 | 62.67 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 75.43 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 76.37 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 111.36 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 119.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 153.14 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 104.13 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 103.90 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 127.38 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 95.45 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 87.16 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 79.75 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 80.99 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 118.38 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 104.29 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 95.01 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 65.33 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 71.68 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 62.50 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 37.07 million current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 120.99 million current US$ | +226.4% |
| 1997 | 123.56 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 147.63 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 92.72 million current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 97.52 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 168.70 million current US$ | +73.0% |
| 2002 | 179.46 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 120.84 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 149.31 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 163.71 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 115.82 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 298.02 million current US$ | +157.3% |
| 2008 | 334.25 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 272.63 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 238.43 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 367.52 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 321.10 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 372.01 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 391.78 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 331.03 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 288.12 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 322.76 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 345.34 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 265.86 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 317.29 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 288.19 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 305.83 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 345.23 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 309.98 million current US$ | -10.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 309.98 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324.64 million current US$, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 309.98 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +226.4% | 37.07 million current US$ | 120.99 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +157.3% | 115.82 million current US$ | 298.02 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.90 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 9.40 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 8.34 million current US$ | 5.70 million current US$ | 13.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 million current US$ | 5.40 million current US$ | 14.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.15 million current US$ | 20.18 million current US$ | 111.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.93 million current US$ | 79.75 million current US$ | 153.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.08 million current US$ | 37.07 million current US$ | 147.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.03 million current US$ | 97.52 million current US$ | 334.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.40 million current US$ | 238.43 million current US$ | 391.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.31 million current US$ | 288.19 million current US$ | 345.23 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 128 Namibia 324.72 million current US$ compare
- 129 Cambodia 324.64 million current US$ compare
- 130 Belarus 320.08 million current US$ compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 302.40 million current US$ compare
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 301.61 million current US$ compare
- 134 Albania 295.13 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Cameroon was 309.98 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 391.78 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.