Travel services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Travel services was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Cameroon is 7.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Cameroon peaked at 36.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Travel services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.8% | — |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +43.8% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +55.9% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -61.0% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +78.2% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +150.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 9.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 11.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.1% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 10.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 7.7% | 27.9% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 travel services in Cameroon?
- Travel services in Cameroon was 7.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for travel services?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.