Commercial service exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Commercial service exports was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.74 billion current US$ for commercial service exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Cameroon peaked at 2.10 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 153.90 million current US$, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 153.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 196.63 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 323.85 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1980 | 348.31 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 350.09 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 392.81 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 408.12 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 392.10 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 456.39 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 437.56 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 384.58 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 428.51 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 456.67 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 369.16 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 396.76 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 386.49 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 363.18 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 308.54 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 242.35 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 474.81 million current US$ | +95.9% |
| 1997 | 435.88 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 508.21 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 419.86 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 678.80 million current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 934.11 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 594.04 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +78.1% |
| 2005 | 857.02 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 900.81 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.74 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.74 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479.01 million current US$, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.79 million current US$ | 153.90 million current US$ | 323.85 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 405.51 million current US$ | 348.31 million current US$ | 456.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.53 million current US$ | 242.35 million current US$ | 508.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 977.87 million current US$ | 594.04 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Cameroon?
- Commercial service exports in Cameroon was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.90 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for commercial service exports?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.