Cameroon (CMR) and Portugal (PRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $16.3M to Portugal. The main products that Cameroon exported to Portugal were Coffee ($5.63M), Sawn Wood ($4.66M), and Raw Cotton ($3.55M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.07%, from $19.1M in 2018 to $16.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Cameroon did not export any services to Portugal.

Portugal-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $27.4M to Cameroon. The main products that Portugal exported to Cameroon were Other Printed Material ($6.91M), Uncoated Paper ($4.29M), and Packaged Medicaments ($2.56M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $60.5M in 2018 to $27.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Portugal did not export any services to Cameroon.

Comparison: In 2023, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B). That same year, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Cameroon exported $16.3M to Portugal. The main products exported from Cameroon to Portugal were Coffee ($5.63M), Sawn Wood ($4.66M), and Raw Cotton ($3.55M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.07%, from $19.1M in 2018 to $16.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Portugal exported $27.4M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Portugal to Cameroon were Other Printed Material ($6.91M), Uncoated Paper ($4.29M), and Packaged Medicaments ($2.56M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $60.5M in 2023 to $27.4M in 2018.

Exports from Cameroon () to Portugal () (2023)

Exports from Portugal () to Cameroon () (2023)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Portugal ()

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Cameroon or Portugal. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Cameroon and Portugal or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Portugal included United Arab Emirates ($899M), India ($632M), and Malaysia ($270M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Cameroon included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Cameroon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Portugal

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This chart compares trade between Cameroon and Portugal by product, considering products traded by both, Cameroon and Portugal.

During 2023, Cameroon had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Wood Products ($6.64M), Vegetable Products ($5.71M), and Textiles ($3.55M).

During 2018, Portugal had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Paper Goods ($11.3M), Chemical Products ($5.21M), and Machines ($4.5M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Portugal+$2.04MSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Portugal Cameroon+$910kPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Cameroon and Portugal. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Portugal. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Portugal indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to Portugal () (2023)

Exports from Portugal () to Cameroon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and Portugal ()

Cameroon Exports

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Cameroon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cameroon () and Portugal () (2023)

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