Cameroon (CMR) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-China Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $517M to China. The main products that Cameroon exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($241M), Rough Wood ($124M), and Sawn Wood ($64M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $1.05B in 2018 to $517M in 2023.

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

China-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, China exported $3.71B to Cameroon. The main products that China exported to Cameroon were Rubber Footwear ($158M), Pesticides ($128M), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($84.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $1.44B in 2018 to $3.71B in 2023.

In 2023, China 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, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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In 2023, Cameroon exported $517M to China. The main products exported from Cameroon to China were Crude Petroleum ($241M), Rough Wood ($124M), and Sawn Wood ($64M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $1.05B in 2018 to $517M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $3.71B to Cameroon. The main products exported from China to Cameroon were Rubber Footwear ($158M), Pesticides ($128M), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($84.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $1.44B in 2023 to $3.71B in 2018.

Exports from Cameroon () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Cameroon () (2023)

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Trade between Cameroon () and China ()

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

During 2023, Cameroon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($284M), Wood Products ($200M), and Metals ($17.5M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($809M), Metals ($565M), and Textiles ($515M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon China+$401MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential China Cameroon+$31.3MTelephones

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

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Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Cameroon () (2023)

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Trade between Cameroon () and China ()

Cameroon Exports

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Comparative Advantage Cameroon - China

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Economic Complexity

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

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