Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 8.62 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Cameroon is 8.62 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Cameroon peaked at 8.62 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.40 million current US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.16 million current US$ | 71.40 million current US$ | 198.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 560.75 million current US$ | 232.91 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 652.25 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 4.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion current US$ | 4.89 billion current US$ | 7.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 billion current US$ | 5.56 billion current US$ | 8.62 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Cameroon was 8.62 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.40 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.