Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 11.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 476.2%
World rank
35th
of 178 countries
All-time high
50.04 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-20.4 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.09 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 476.2% on the previous year and up 10,237.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 50.04 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -20.4 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.2506 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1963 | -10.21 % change on previous year | +3973.3% |
| 1964 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1965 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 1966 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1967 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -495.8% |
| 1968 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 1969 | -0.441 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1970 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -2359.2% |
| 1971 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1972 | -0.8845 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1973 | -9.15 % change on previous year | +934.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3067 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1975 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +1655.9% |
| 1976 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1977 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1980 | -0.8515 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1981 | 50.04 % change on previous year | -5977.2% |
| 1982 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1983 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1984 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +1434.2% |
| 1985 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1986 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1987 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1988 | -20.4 % change on previous year | +750.0% |
| 1989 | -16.2 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1992 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -670.6% |
| 1993 | 35.11 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 1994 | 48.78 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1996 | 31.48 % change on previous year | +429.9% |
| 1997 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1998 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3665 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 23.94 % change on previous year | -6632.9% |
| 2001 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2002 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2003 | -14.09 % change on previous year | +941.2% |
| 2004 | 9 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2005 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +294.0% |
| 2008 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2009 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2010 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -313.1% |
| 2011 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +289.9% |
| 2014 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1094 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1042.6% |
| 2017 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2018 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -802.0% |
| 2019 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2020 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2022 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5461 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2024 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -639.7% |
| 2025 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -476.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.09 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +6632.9% | -0.3665 % change on previous year | 23.94 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +5977.2% | -0.8515 % change on previous year | 50.04 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -3973.3% | -0.2506 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2359.2% | -0.441 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1655.9% | 0.3067 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1434.2% | 1.73 % change on previous year | 26.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 15.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -9.15 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -20.4 % change on previous year | 50.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.09 % change on previous year | -19.4 % change on previous year | 48.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year | 23.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 15.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Hong Kong 11.58 % change on previous year compare
- 33 El Salvador 11.24 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Nicaragua 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Chile 10.51 % change on previous year 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 (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 11.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,237.6%. 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 of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.