Merchandise imports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports was 9.40 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.40 billion current US$
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.40 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
84.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Cameroon stood at 9.40 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Cameroon peaked at 9.40 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 96.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 102.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 128.00 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 116.00 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 134.00 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 131.00 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 177.00 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1968 | 188.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 204.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 242.00 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 251.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 303.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 334.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 437.00 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 599.00 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 613.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 735.00 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 5.69 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.44 billion current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 5.13 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 6.80 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 6.51 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.04 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 4.80 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.66 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 6.58 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 5.52 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 6.98 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 8.23 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.24 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.40 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.40 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.40 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.46 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.00 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 204.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 584.50 million current US$ | 242.00 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 5.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 billion current US$ | 4.80 billion current US$ | 7.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 9.40 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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 merchandise imports in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports in Cameroon was 9.40 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.40 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.