Imports of goods and services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports of goods and services was 11.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Cameroon stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 476.2% on the previous year and up 10,235.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cameroon peaked at 50.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 1988.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.9% | — |
| 1962 | -0.3% | -86.7% |
| 1963 | -10.2% | +3977.1% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -142.0% |
| 1965 | 11.0% | +157.5% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -84.0% |
| 1967 | -7.0% | -495.8% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -327.4% |
| 1969 | -0.4% | -102.8% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | -2359.5% |
| 1971 | 21.4% | +114.9% |
| 1972 | -0.9% | -104.1% |
| 1973 | -9.1% | +934.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -103.4% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +1655.8% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +99.5% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +31.0% |
| 1980 | -0.9% | -107.5% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -5978.3% |
| 1982 | -8.5% | -117.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -120.4% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +1434.3% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -73.4% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +138.8% |
| 1987 | -2.4% | -114.2% |
| 1988 | -20.4% | +750.0% |
| 1989 | -16.2% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -162.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -66.3% |
| 1992 | -19.4% | -670.6% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | -281.0% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -87.8% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | +429.9% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -28.5% |
| 1998 | -6.6% | -129.5% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -6639.7% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -52.0% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -111.8% |
| 2003 | -14.1% | +941.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -163.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +293.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | -162.5% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -313.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +289.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -100.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1042.3% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | -217.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -802.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +34.1% |
| 2020 | -17.1% | -250.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -175.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -89.7% |
| 2024 | -2.9% | -639.7% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -476.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -10.2% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | -9.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | -20.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | -19.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -14.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | -1.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -17.1% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Hong Kong, China 11.6% compare
- 33 El Salvador 11.2% compare
- 34 Nicaragua 11.1% compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 10.8% compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 10.7% compare
- 38 Chile 10.5% 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 of goods and services in Cameroon?
- Imports of goods and services in Cameroon was 11.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,235.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.