Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Cameroon

Merchandise imports in Cameroon in 2025 — 9,400,000,000 US$. Ranked 118 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11,090.5%.

2025 9.4B US$ +14.01% vs 2024
World rank 118of 205
Period maximum 9.4B US$2025
Period minimum 84M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Cameroon, 1960–202502.5B5B7.5B10B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 84,000,000 US$1962: 102,000,000 US$1964: 116,000,000 US$1966: 131,000,000 US$1968: 188,000,000 US$1970: 242,000,000 US$1972: 303,000,000 US$1974: 437,000,000 US$1976: 613,000,000 US$1978: 1,056,000,000 US$1980: 1,602,000,000 US$1982: 1,211,000,000 US$1984: 1,112,000,000 US$1986: 1,704,000,000 US$1988: 1,274,000,000 US$1990: 1,400,000,000 US$1992: 1,163,000,000 US$1994: 1,083,000,000 US$1996: 1,227,000,000 US$1998: 1,495,000,000 US$2000: 1,489,000,000 US$2002: 1,866,000,000 US$2004: 2,406,000,000 US$2006: 3,150,000,000 US$2008: 5,686,000,000 US$2010: 5,133,000,000 US$2012: 6,515,000,000 US$2014: 7,553,000,000 US$2016: 5,206,000,000 US$2018: 5,656,000,000 US$2020: 5,521,000,000 US$2022: 7,874,000,000 US$2024: 8,245,000,000 US$2025: 9,400,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +9.32B (+11,090.48%) Average annual rate: 7.53 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 9.4B US$
World 26.69T US$
Middle Africa computed 69.02B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 9.4B +1.16B +14.01%
2024 8.25B +14M +0.17%
2023 8.23B +357M +4.53%
2022 7.87B +893M +12.79%
2021 6.98B +1.46B +26.44%
2020 5.52B −1.06B −16.13%
2019 6.58B +927M +16.39%
2018 5.66B +860M +17.93%
2017 4.8B −410M −7.88%
2016 5.21B −839M −13.88%
2015 6.05B −1.51B −19.97%
2014 7.55B +904M +13.6%
2013 6.65B +134M +2.06%
2012 6.52B −285M −4.19%
2011 6.8B +1.67B +32.48%
2010 5.13B +691M +15.56%
2009 4.44B −1.24B −21.88%
2008 5.69B +1.03B +22.1%
2007 4.66B +1.51B +47.84%
2006 3.15B +415M +15.17%
2005 2.74B +329M +13.67%
2004 2.41B +243M +11.23%
2003 2.16B +297M +15.92%
2002 1.87B +14M +0.76%
2001 1.85B +363M +24.38%
2000 1.49B +171M +12.97%
1999 1.32B −177M −11.84%
1998 1.5B +136M +10.01%
1997 1.36B +132M +10.76%
1996 1.23B +28M +2.34%
1995 1.2B +116M +10.71%
1994 1.08B −19M −1.72%
1993 1.1B −61M −5.25%
1992 1.16B −10M −0.85%
1991 1.17B −227M −16.21%
1990 1.4B +139M +11.02%
1989 1.26B −13M −1.02%
1988 1.27B −449M −26.06%
1987 1.72B +19M +1.12%
1986 1.7B +553M +48.05%
1985 1.15B +39M +3.51%
1984 1.11B −112M −9.15%
1983 1.22B +13M +1.07%
1982 1.21B −216M −15.14%
1981 1.43B −175M −10.92%
1980 1.6B +327M +25.65%
1979 1.28B +219M +20.74%
1978 1.06B +321M +43.67%
1977 735M +122M +19.9%
1976 613M +14M +2.34%
1975 599M +162M +37.07%
1974 437M +103M +30.84%
1973 334M +31M +10.23%
1972 303M +52M +20.72%
1971 251M +9M +3.72%
1970 242M +38M +18.63%
1969 204M +16M +8.51%
1968 188M +11M +6.21%
1967 177M +46M +35.11%
1966 131M −3M −2.24%
1965 134M +18M +15.52%
1964 116M −12M −9.38%
1963 128M +26M +25.49%
1962 102M +6M +6.25%
1961 96M +12M +14.29%
1960 84M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

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