Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 14.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 14.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8,136.0% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 48.05 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -26.06 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Cameroon ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1963 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 1964 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1965 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1966 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1967 | 35.11 % change on previous year | -1668.4% |
| 1968 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1969 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1971 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1972 | 20.72 % change on previous year | +457.1% |
| 1973 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 30.84 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 1975 | 37.07 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1977 | 19.9 % change on previous year | +751.5% |
| 1978 | 43.67 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1979 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1980 | 25.65 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1981 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1982 | -15.14 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1984 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -952.4% |
| 1985 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1986 | 48.05 % change on previous year | +1269.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1988 | -26.06 % change on previous year | -2437.1% |
| 1989 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1990 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -1180.3% |
| 1991 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1992 | -0.8525 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1993 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +515.2% |
| 1994 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1995 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -721.2% |
| 1996 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +360.7% |
| 1998 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1999 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 2000 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2001 | 24.38 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7559 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2003 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +2005.5% |
| 2004 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 13.67 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 47.84 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 2008 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2009 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2010 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2011 | 32.48 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 2012 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +561.0% |
| 2015 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2016 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2017 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
| 2019 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2021 | 26.44 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 2022 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1701 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2025 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +8136.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8136.0% | 0.1701 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -2437.1% | 1.12 % change on previous year | -26.06 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2005.5% | 0.7559 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1668.4% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 35.11 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1269.9% | 3.51 % change on previous year | 48.05 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1180.3% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.09 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 35.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.79 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 43.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -26.06 % change on previous year | 48.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8959 % change on previous year | -16.21 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year | 47.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -19.97 % change on previous year | 32.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 % change on previous year | -16.13 % change on previous year | 26.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 33 Morocco 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Myanmar 15.09 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Montenegro 14.93 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 14 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 13.97 % change on previous year compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 13.74 % 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 14.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.05 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.06 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.