Manufactures imports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Manufactures imports was 51.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Cameroon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Cameroon stood at 51.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Cameroon peaked at 126.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 70.7% | — |
| 1963 | 75.5% | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 78.8% | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 77.7% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 76.0% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 79.9% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 126.3% | +58.1% |
| 1971 | 78.6% | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 79.1% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 74.7% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 77.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 76.7% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 81.3% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 84.6% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 80.3% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.5% | 70.7% | 79.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 74.7% | 126.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.1% | 78.0% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 58.5% | 75.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 46.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 47.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 49.9% | 56.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.6 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Cameroon?
- Manufactures imports in Cameroon was 51.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for manufactures imports?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.