Import value index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Import value index was 136.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Cameroon, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Cameroon stood at 136.5 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Cameroon peaked at 136.5 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 52.1 2015 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 94 2015 = 100 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 73.4 2015 = 100 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 84.9 2015 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 112.5 2015 = 100 | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 109.9 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 125.1 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 86.2 2015 = 100 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 79.2 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 93.5 2015 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 109.1 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 91.5 2015 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 115.2 2015 = 100 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 130.3 2015 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 134 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 136.5 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 136.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 136.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.32 2015 = 100 | 45.3 2015 = 100 | 94 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.83 2015 = 100 | 79.2 2015 = 100 | 125.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.5 2015 = 100 | 91.5 2015 = 100 | 136.5 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Cameroon?
- Import value index in Cameroon was 136.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 136.5 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for import value index?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.