Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Cameroon: trade and investment
Exports is 13.1% (2025), 169th of 184 in the world and 39th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 20.3% (2025), 167th of 184 in the world and 36th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 33.4% (2025), 176th of 184 in the world and 42nd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Cameroon in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 13.1%2025 | 169/184 | 39/43 | 24.9% | 22.4% | 15.2% | −7.9 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 20.3%2025 | 167/184 | 36/43 | 23.1% | 24.9% | 18.5% | −4.3 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 33.4%2025 | 176/184 | 42/43 | 47.9% | 47.2% | 33.7% | −12.2 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -3.3%2024 | 113/185 | 20/42 | -2.1% | -3.1% | -3.7% | +0.6 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $5.1bn2025 | 124/206 | 21/48 | $1.8bn | $3.9bn | $3.1bn | +26%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 2.1%2023 | 129/170 | 21/39 | · | · | 3.1% | −1.1 ppsince 2013 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 54.1%2023 | 22/172 | 6/39 | 54.2% | 49.5% | 45.6% | −1.9 ppsince 2013 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 22.8%2023 | 66/172 | 23/39 | 14.9% | 24.4% | 23.9% | +6.3 ppsince 2013 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 18.1%2022 | 6/184 | 3/45 | 13.5%2001 | 13.0% | 15.5%2019 | +6.4 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.0%2025 | 144/197 | 39/46 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | −1.1 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.3%2024 | 113/178 | 31/41 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | +0.5 ppsince 2014 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.0m2019 | 97/196 | 10/42 | · | 573,000 | 1.0m2019 | +105%since 2009 | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $437m2020 | 101/177 | 9/40 | $132m | $171m | $437m | +156%since 2010 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Cameroon and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Cameroon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Cameroon | Nigeria | Chad | Republic of the Congo | Central African Republic | Gabon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 13.1%2025 | — | 29.4%2025 | 48.0%2025 | 19.3%2025 | 55.5%2025 |
| Imports | 20.3%2025 | — | 16.7%2025 | 43.6%2025 | 33.6%2025 | 29.4%2025 |
| Trade openness | 33.4%2025 | — | 46.1%2025 | 91.7%2025 | 52.9%2025 | 84.9%2025 |
| Current account | -3.3%2024 | 4.8%2025 | — | 11.6%2021 | — | 1.0%2015 |
| Merchandise exports | $5.1bn2025 | $55.5bn2025 | $4.0bn2025 | $7.5bn2025 | $255m2025 | $11.6bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 2.1%2023 | 2.7%2024 | — | 3.2%2023 | 8.3%2024 | 1.8%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 54.1%2023 | 85.9%2025 | — | 85.9%2023 | 0.0%2024 | 54.0%2023 |
| Food exports | 22.8%2023 | 6.4%2025 | — | 0.2%2023 | 0.2%2024 | 0.9%2023 |
| Average tariff | 18.1%2022 | 9.3%2022 | 16.8%2022 | 18.2%2022 | 14.5%2022 | 16.6%2022 |