Trade of goods and services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Trade of goods and services was 16.56 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
16.56 billion current US$
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
16.56 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
380.32 million current US$
in 1966
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Trade of goods and services in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 16.56 billion current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 202.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Cameroon peaked at 16.56 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 380.32 million current US$, in 1966.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade of goods and services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 390.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 380.32 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 403.56 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 492.38 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 532.91 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 590.21 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 619.17 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 665.07 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 785.99 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.55 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 4.41 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.89 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 4.59 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 4.00 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 4.18 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.30 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.51 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 3.92 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.77 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 5.02 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 5.47 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 7.45 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 8.44 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 10.24 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 12.37 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 15.23 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 11.50 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 12.22 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 16.56 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.03 million current US$ | 380.32 million current US$ | 532.91 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 590.21 million current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 billion current US$ | 5.02 billion current US$ | 15.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 billion current US$ | 12.22 billion current US$ | 16.56 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 16.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 140.34 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade of goods and services in Cameroon?
- Trade of goods and services in Cameroon was 16.56 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.32 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for trade of goods and services?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.