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$44.3BCURRENT US$
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47%CURRENT US$
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$1.67TCURRENT US$
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30.3%CURRENT US$
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$1,588CURRENT US$
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10.8%CURRENT US$
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$32,255CURRENT US$
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26.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Cameroon-South Korea In 2022, Cameroon exported $143M to South Korea. The main products that Cameroon exported to South Korea are Petroleum Gas ($141M), Computers ($967k), and Scrap Copper ($537k). During the last 27 years the exports of Cameroon to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 4.19%, from $47.3M in 1995 to $143M in 2022.

In 2022, Cameroon did not export any services to South Korea.

South Korea-Cameroon In 2022, South Korea exported $226M to Cameroon. The main products that South Korea exported to Cameroon were Refined Petroleum ($163M), Packaged Medicaments ($12.8M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($9.85M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $12.4M in 1995 to $226M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea 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, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Cameroon exported $143M to South Korea. The main products exported from Cameroon to South Korea were Petroleum Gas ($141M), Computers ($967k), and Scrap Copper ($537k). During the last 27 years the exports of Cameroon to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 4.19%, from $47.3M in 1995 to $143M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea exported $226M to Cameroon. The main products exported from South Korea to Cameroon were Refined Petroleum ($163M), Packaged Medicaments ($12.8M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($9.85M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $12.4M in 1995 to $226M in 2022.

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon (Flag) and South Korea (Flag)

Cameroon Exports

South Korea Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Cameroon
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.31B
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Cameroon than South Korea were Central African Republic ($243M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Korea than Cameroon were China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

Difference in imports from South Korea (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - South Korea

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Mineral Products ($141M), Machines ($1.12M), and Metals ($538k).

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Mineral Products ($163M), Chemical Products ($27.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($24.3M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Cameroon has comparative advantage over South Korea. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more South Korea has comparative advantage over Cameroon.

Product Space of Cameroon (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

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