Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 8.62 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.62 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.62 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
71.40 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cameroon is 8.62 billion current US$, 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 in Cameroon peaked at 8.62 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.40 million current US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 79.80 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 72.90 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 102.70 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1964 | 105.80 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 125.20 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 122.30 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 166.40 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1968 | 176.20 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 198.93 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 232.91 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 240.20 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 293.27 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 322.98 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 419.02 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 567.77 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 576.65 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 751.14 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 990.61 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 975.21 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 829.55 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 652.25 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 3.84 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 6.75 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 6.57 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.68 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 6.09 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 4.89 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 6.53 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5.56 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.62 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.62 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.16 million current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cameroon was 8.62 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.