Cameroon (CMR) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $80.9M to South Africa. The main products that Cameroon exported to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($76.2M), Rubber ($2.45M), and Sawn Wood ($1.57M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 80.9%, from $4.18M in 2018 to $80.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Cameroon did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $53.2M to Cameroon. The main products that South Africa exported to Cameroon were Apples and Pears ($8.08M), Semi-Finished Iron ($5.12M), and Cereal Meal and Pellets ($4.63M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $98.4M in 2018 to $53.2M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa 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, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Cameroon exported $80.9M to South Africa. The main products exported from Cameroon to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($76.2M), Rubber ($2.45M), and Sawn Wood ($1.57M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 80.9%, from $4.18M in 2018 to $80.9M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $53.2M to Cameroon. The main products exported from South Africa to Cameroon were Apples and Pears ($8.08M), Semi-Finished Iron ($5.12M), and Cereal Meal and Pellets ($4.63M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $98.4M in 2023 to $53.2M in 2018.

Exports from Cameroon () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Cameroon () (2023)

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Trade between Cameroon () and South Africa ()

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than South Africa included France ($937M) and Central African Republic ($115M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Cameroon included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Cameroon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - South Africa

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

During 2023, Cameroon had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($76.2M), Plastics and Rubbers ($2.51M), and Wood Products ($1.96M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($14.3M), Foodstuffs ($8.76M), and Chemical Products ($7.08M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon South Africa+$1.38MSawn Wood

Top Product Potential South Africa Cameroon+$4.5MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Cameroon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and South Africa ()

Cameroon Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Cameroon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cameroon () and South Africa () (2023)

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