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$2.01TCURRENT US$
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-3.67%CURRENT US$
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$44.3BCURRENT US$
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47%CURRENT US$
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$34,158CURRENT US$
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-2.55%CURRENT US$
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$1,588CURRENT US$
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10.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Italy-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Italy exported $153M to Cameroon. The main products that Italy exported to Cameroon were Iron Structures ($17.1M), Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($11M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($6.33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.38%, from $156M in 2017 to $153M in 2022.

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

Cameroon-Italy Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $333M to Italy. The main products that Cameroon exported to Italy were Crude Petroleum ($247M), Sawn Wood ($34M), and Veneer Sheets ($20.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.84%,  from $449M in 2017 to $333M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Italy ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 7 in total exports ($634B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Italy exported $153M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Italy to Cameroon were Iron Structures ($17.1M), Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($11M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($6.33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.38%, from $156M in 2017 to $153M in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $333M to Italy. The main products exported from Cameroon to Italy were Crude Petroleum ($247M), Sawn Wood ($34M), and Veneer Sheets ($20.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.84%, from $449M in 2022 to $333M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$78.5B
Cameroon
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Italy than Cameroon included Germany ($78.5B), United States ($68.2B), and France ($63.8B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Italy - Cameroon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Italy had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($56.6M), Metals ($28.8M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.9M).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Mineral Products ($247M), Wood Products ($55.6M), and Metals ($16.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Italy Cameroon+$4.46MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Cameroon Italy+$143MCrude 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 Italy and Cameroon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Italy indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Italy.

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

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