Cameroon (CMR) and Vietnam (VNM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $187M to Vietnam. The main products that Cameroon exported to Vietnam were Sawn Wood ($99M), Rough Wood ($73.1M), and Raw Cotton ($13.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $259M in 2017 to $187M in 2022.

In 2022, Cameroon did not export any services to Vietnam.

Vietnam-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $42M to Cameroon. The main products that Vietnam exported to Cameroon were Bedspreads ($17.1M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($7.82M), and Rice ($4.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 2.98%, from $27M in 2017 to $42M in 2022.

In 2022, Vietnam did not export any services to Cameroon.

Comparison: In 2022, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B). That same year, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Cameroon exported $187M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Cameroon to Vietnam were Sawn Wood ($99M), Rough Wood ($73.1M), and Raw Cotton ($13.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $259M in 2017 to $187M in 2022.

In 2017, Vietnam exported $42M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Vietnam to Cameroon were Bedspreads ($17.1M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($7.82M), and Rice ($4.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 2.98%, from $27M in 2022 to $42M in 2017.

Exports from Cameroon () to Vietnam () (2022)

Exports from Vietnam () to Cameroon () (2022)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Vietnam ()

Cameroon Exports

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$117B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Vietnam included Central African Republic ($243M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Cameroon included United States ($117B), China ($58.7B), and South Korea ($25.2B).

Difference in imports from Vietnam () and Cameroon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Vietnam

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Wood Products ($172M), Textiles ($13.8M), and Vegetable Products ($1.23M).

During 2017, Vietnam had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Textiles ($17.8M), Animal Products ($8.04M), and Vegetable Products ($4.98M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Vietnam+$4.97MRaw Cotton

Top Product Potential Vietnam Cameroon+$3.85MRice

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 Vietnam. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Vietnam. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Vietnam indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to Vietnam () (2022)

Exports from Vietnam () to Cameroon () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and Vietnam ()

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Vietnam () and Cameroon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Vietnam

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cameroon () and Vietnam () (2022)

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