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Exports $161MRnk 119 / 223
2022
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Top Product $13.4MWashing and Bottling Machines
2022
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Exports $213MRnk 10 / 126
2022
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Top Product $97.1MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.01Rnk 113 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$44.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,588CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.8%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $161M to Cameroon. The main products that Germany exported to Cameroon were Washing and Bottling Machines ($13.4M), Used Clothing ($11M), and Wheat ($10M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 0.38%, from $158M in 2017 to $161M in 2022.

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

Cameroon-Germany Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $213M to Germany. The main products that Cameroon exported to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($97.1M), Cocoa Beans ($21.7M), and Bananas ($20.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 24%,  from $72.9M in 2017 to $213M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Germany exported €10.9M and imported €43.5M from Cameroon, resulting in a negative trade balance of €32.6M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €3.09M (39.3%) from €7.86M to €10.9M, while imports increased by €15.3M (54.2%) from €28.2M to €43.5M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Germany to Cameroon were Wheat (€15.6M), Waste materials of textile fabrics (€892k), Motor cars and motor caravans (€515k), Other end products (€511k), and Other machinery (€454k). In October 2024 the top imports of Germany from Cameroon were Tropical and subtropical fruits (€4.16M), Sawn timber (€918k), Cocoa and cocoa products (€809k), Aluminium and aluminium alloys, incl. waste,... (€118k), and Crude rubber (€85k).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€1.47M), Baden-Württemberg (€1.09M), Lower Saxony (€1.07M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€934k), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€880k), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€19.1M), Saarland (€10.2M), Brandenburg (€6.97M), Hamburg (€4.97M), and Bremen (€1.39M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other end products (€380k or 290%), Pharmaceutical products (€263k or 1.01k%), and Waste materials of textile fabrics (€213k or 31.4%). In October 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Tropical and subtropical fruits (€3.24M or 354%), Sawn timber (€435k or 90.1%), and Returned goods (€14k or 467%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€3.09M(39.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€15.3M(54.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Bavaria€1.47M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $161M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Germany to Cameroon were Washing and Bottling Machines ($13.4M), Used Clothing ($11M), and Wheat ($10M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 0.38%, from $158M in 2017 to $161M in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $213M to Germany. The main products exported from Cameroon to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($97.1M), Cocoa Beans ($21.7M), and Bananas ($20.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 24%, from $72.9M in 2022 to $213M in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Cameroon included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

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

Difference in imports from Cameroon (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Cameroon

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($54.6M), Transportation ($24.7M), and Chemical Products ($16M).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($99M), Foodstuffs ($48.8M), and Vegetable Products ($22.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Cameroon+$12MCars
Top Product Potential Cameroon Germany+$120MCrude 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

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

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