Trade in Cameroon
Cameroon: Trade was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 33.4% for trade in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Cameroon peaked at 65.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Trade in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 48.0% | — |
| 1966 | 44.6% | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 46.8% | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 50.2% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.5% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 44.7% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 43.2% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 32.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 26.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 40.2% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 181 Niger 33.9% compare
- 182 Russian Federation 33.7% compare
- 183 Ethiopia 33.5% compare
- 185 Argentina 30.4% compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 28.2% compare
- 187 Bangladesh 28.0% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 449.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 886,423 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Cameroon?
- Trade in Cameroon was 33.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for trade?
- Cameroon ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.