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2023
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Exports $57.6MRnk 124 / 223
2023
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Top Product $10.5MHard Liquor
2023
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Exports $185MRnk 10 / 129
2023
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Top Product $120MCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.2Rnk 119 / 132
2023
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$49.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH46.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$1,737CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $57.6M to Cameroon. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Cameroon were Hard Liquor ($10.5M), Other Plastic Products ($5.27M), and Cars ($4.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $134M in 2018 to $57.6M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Cameroon.

Cameroon-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $185M to United Kingdom. The main products that Cameroon exported to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($120M), Sawn Wood ($30.2M), and Bananas ($24.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 22.4%,  from $67.3M in 2018 to $185M in 2023.

In 2023, Cameroon did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £3.37M and imported £3.94M from Cameroon, resulting in a negative trade balance of £570k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-501k (-13%) from £3.87M to £3.37M, while imports decreased by £-1.17M (-22.9%) from £5.1M to £3.94M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Cameroon were Oscilloscopes (£427k), Telephones (£314k), Paper Labels (£178k), Other Furniture (£174k), and Cars (£155k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Cameroon were Sawn Wood (£3.71M), Bananas (£2.9M), Cocoa Butter (£655k), Insect Resins (£228k), and Frozen Fruits and Nuts (£52.5k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London (£919k), Liverpool (£648k), Dover Eurotunnel (£437k), London Heathrow Airport (£336k), and London Gateway (£296k), while imports destinations were mainly London (£1.21M), Portsmouth (£1.16M), Liverpool (£1.08M), Grangemouth (£195k), and Felixstowe (£124k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Cameroon was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Centrifuges (£-188k or -94.6%), Industrial Printers (£-116k or -94.6%), and Baked Goods (£-56.4k or -96.4%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Cameroon was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Dried Legumes (£-15.7k or -57.8%), Frozen Vegetables (£-2.17k or -39.9%), and Other Animals (£-1.05k or -48.4%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-501k(-13%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-1.17M(-22.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London£919k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United Kingdom exported $57.6M to Cameroon. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Cameroon were Hard Liquor ($10.5M), Other Plastic Products ($5.27M), and Cars ($4.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $134M in 2018 to $57.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $185M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Cameroon to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($120M), Sawn Wood ($30.2M), and Bananas ($24.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 22.4%, from $67.3M in 2023 to $185M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Cameroon included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than United Kingdom included Central African Republic ($115M).

Difference in imports from Cameroon (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Cameroon

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($13.4M), Foodstuffs ($11.8M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($8.21M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($120M), Wood Products ($30.6M), and Vegetable Products ($24.9M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Cameroon+$5.63MCars
Top Product Potential Cameroon United Kingdom+$89MCrude 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 United Kingdom and Cameroon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

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