Egypt (EGY) and Cameroon (CMR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $84.6M to Cameroon. The main products that Egypt exported to Cameroon were Cement ($58.5M), Buses ($4.39M), and Glass Bottles ($3.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $47.9M in 2017 to $84.6M in 2022.

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

Cameroon-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $1.31M to Egypt. The main products that Cameroon exported to Egypt were Coffee ($392k), Sawn Wood ($341k), and Cocoa Paste ($196k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 22%, from $4.54M in 2017 to $1.31M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Egypt exported $84.6M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Egypt to Cameroon were Cement ($58.5M), Buses ($4.39M), and Glass Bottles ($3.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $47.9M in 2017 to $84.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $1.31M to Egypt. The main products exported from Cameroon to Egypt were Coffee ($392k), Sawn Wood ($341k), and Cocoa Paste ($196k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 22%, from $4.54M in 2022 to $1.31M in 2017.

Exports from Egypt () to Cameroon () (2022)

Exports from Cameroon () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Cameroon ()

Egypt Exports

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Cameroon Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Cameroon included Turkey ($4.23B), United States ($3.21B), and Italy ($3.32B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Egypt included Central African Republic ($243M), Vietnam ($187M), and Luxembourg ($5.03M).

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Cameroon

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

During 2022, Egypt had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Mineral Products ($61.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($5.96M), and Transportation ($4.51M).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Wood Products ($517k), Vegetable Products ($392k), and Foodstuffs ($196k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Cameroon+$4.12MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Cameroon Egypt+$1.33MSawn Wood

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Cameroon () (2022)

Exports from Cameroon () to Egypt () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Cameroon ()

Egypt Exports

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Cameroon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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