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

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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.

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.

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

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In 2022, 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 2017 to $571M in 2022.

In 2017, 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 2022 to $3.17B in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Cameroon () and China ()

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - China

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($320M), Wood Products ($202M), and Textiles ($26M).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($629M), Metals ($537M), and Textiles ($421M).

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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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and China ()

Cameroon Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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