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Exports $3.17BRnk 89 / 211
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Top Product $119MPesticides
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Exports $571MRnk 5 / 126
2022
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Top Product $235MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.01Rnk 113 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$44.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%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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About

China-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, China exported $3.17B to Cameroon. The main products that China exported to Cameroon were Pesticides ($119M), Rubber Footwear ($114M), and Knit Women's Suits ($81.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $1.44B in 2017 to $3.17B in 2022.

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

Cameroon-China Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $571M to China. The main products that Cameroon exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($235M), Rough Wood ($108M), and Petroleum Gas ($84.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 3.77%,  from $474M in 2017 to $571M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, China exported $307M and imported $267M from Cameroon, resulting in a positive trade balance of $39.6M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of China have increased by $30.4M (11%) from $276M to $307M, while imports increased by $163M (157%) from $104M to $267M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of China to Cameroon were Rubber Footwear ($14.6M), Pesticides ($13.7M), Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($11.4M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($11.1M), and Knit Women's Suits ($10.2M). In August 2024 the top imports of China from Cameroon were Sawn Wood ($7.04M), Rough Wood ($6.53M), Veneer Sheets ($1.48M), Refined Copper ($945k), and Raw Aluminium ($452k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($110M), Guangdong Province ($48.8M), Shanghai Province ($29.9M), Jiangsu Province ($24.2M), and Shandong Province ($24.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($249M), Jiangsu Province ($8.26M), Shanghai Province ($3.67M), Guangdong Province ($2.06M), and Zhejiang Province ($1.86M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Stone Processing Machines ($8.27M or 1.49k%), Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($6.93M or 154%), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($6.44M or 139%). In August 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Veneer Sheets ($123k or 9.06%), Sawn Wood ($44.1k or 0.63%), and Raw Bones ($5.18k or 108%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$30.4M(11%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$163M(157%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Zhejiang Province$110M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $3.17B to Cameroon. The main products exported from China to Cameroon were Pesticides ($119M), Rubber Footwear ($114M), and Knit Women's Suits ($81.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $1.44B in 2017 to $3.17B in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $571M to China. The main products exported from Cameroon to China were Crude Petroleum ($235M), Rough Wood ($108M), and Petroleum Gas ($84.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 3.77%, from $474M in 2022 to $571M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Cameroon included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - Cameroon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($629M), Metals ($537M), and Textiles ($421M).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($320M), Wood Products ($202M), and Textiles ($26M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Cameroon+$31.3MTelephones
Top Product Potential Cameroon China+$401MCrude 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 China and Cameroon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

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

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