Nigeria (NGA) and Cameroon (CMR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nigeria-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $169M to Cameroon. The main products that Nigeria exported to Cameroon were Steam Turbines ($74.7M), Scrap Vessels ($31.1M), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($21.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $401M in 2018 to $169M in 2023.

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

Cameroon-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $5.79M to Nigeria. The main products that Cameroon exported to Nigeria were Scrap Vessels ($4.05M), Other Oily Seeds ($475k), and Other Vegetable Oils ($279k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.9%, from $34.2M in 2018 to $5.79M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Nigeria exported $169M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Nigeria to Cameroon were Steam Turbines ($74.7M), Scrap Vessels ($31.1M), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($21.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $401M in 2018 to $169M in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $5.79M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Cameroon to Nigeria were Scrap Vessels ($4.05M), Other Oily Seeds ($475k), and Other Vegetable Oils ($279k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.9%, from $34.2M in 2023 to $5.79M in 2018.

Exports from Nigeria () to Cameroon () (2023)

Exports from Cameroon () to Nigeria () (2023)

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Trade between Nigeria () and Cameroon ()

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Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Cameroon included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Nigeria included Central African Republic ($115M), Uganda ($72.7M), and Slovakia ($16.2M).

Difference in imports from Cameroon () and Nigeria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Cameroon

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

During 2023, Nigeria had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($75.5M), Transportation ($52.3M), and Mineral Products ($13.8M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Transportation ($4.31M), Vegetable Products ($566k), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($533k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nigeria Cameroon+$6.8MNitrogenous Fertilizers

Top Product Potential Cameroon Nigeria+$144kTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nigeria () to Cameroon () (2023)

Exports from Cameroon () to Nigeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nigeria () and Cameroon ()

Nigeria Exports

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Cameroon () and Nigeria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Cameroon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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