Switzerland (CHE) and Cameroon (CMR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Switzerland-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Switzerland exported $14.6M to Cameroon. The main products that Switzerland exported to Cameroon were Mill Machinery ($1.8M), Cars ($1.74M), and Embroidery ($1.55M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $27.8M in 2018 to $14.6M in 2023.

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

Cameroon-Switzerland Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $8.86M to Switzerland. The main products that Cameroon exported to Switzerland were Cocoa Butter ($4.74M), Sawn Wood ($634k), and Tropical Fruits ($488k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $2.74M in 2018 to $8.86M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Switzerland ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.96), and 17 in total exports ($398B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Switzerland exported $14.6M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Switzerland to Cameroon were Mill Machinery ($1.8M), Cars ($1.74M), and Embroidery ($1.55M). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $27.8M in 2018 to $14.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $8.86M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Cameroon to Switzerland were Cocoa Butter ($4.74M), Sawn Wood ($634k), and Tropical Fruits ($488k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $2.74M in 2023 to $8.86M in 2018.

Exports from Switzerland () to Cameroon () (2023)

Exports from Cameroon () to Switzerland () (2023)

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Trade between Switzerland () and Cameroon ()

Switzerland Exports

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Switzerland
Top DestinationGermany$53.8B

Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Cameroon included Germany ($53.8B), China ($47.7B), and United States ($45.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Switzerland included Central African Republic ($115M) and Uganda ($72.7M).

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

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Cameroon

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

During 2023, Switzerland had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($4.94M), Transportation ($2.13M), and Textiles ($2.04M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Foodstuffs ($5.27M), Vegetable Products ($1.2M), and Wood Products ($788k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Switzerland Cameroon+$1.36MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

Top Product Potential Cameroon Switzerland+$942kCocoa Butter

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Switzerland () to Cameroon () (2023)

Exports from Cameroon () to Switzerland () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland () and Cameroon ()

Switzerland Exports

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Cameroon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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