Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -5.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -5.46 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 675.8% on the previous year and down 252.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 113.29 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -34.05 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.59 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 42.73 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.33 % change on previous year | -13 % change on previous year | 55.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -34.05 % change on previous year | 113.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.67 % change on previous year | -26.74 % change on previous year | 51.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -17.34 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -25.23 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 170 Seychelles -4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Micronesia (Federated States of) -4.81 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Ukraine -5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Grenada -5.51 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Dominica -7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 176 French Polynesia -7.85 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was -5.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 113.29 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.05 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 252.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.