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2023
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Exports $189MRnk 97 / 224
2023
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Top Product $22.4MNon-fillet Frozen Fish
2023
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Exports $1.44BRnk 1 / 129
2023
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Top Product $857MCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.08Rnk 26 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.2Rnk 119 / 132
2023
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GDP$1.15TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 114 / 195
2023
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 GDP$49.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 91 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH46.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 82 / 195
2023
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GDP PC $64,572CURRENT US$
Rnk 17 / 195
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GDP PC GROWTH22.8%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

Netherlands-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $189M to Cameroon. The main products that Netherlands exported to Cameroon were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($22.4M), Petroleum Coke ($19.8M), and Used Clothing ($17.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.54%, from $312M in 2018 to $189M in 2023.

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

Cameroon-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $1.44B to Netherlands. The main products that Cameroon exported to Netherlands were Crude Petroleum ($857M), Cocoa Beans ($516M), and Cocoa Paste ($31.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 31.5%,  from $366M in 2018 to $1.44B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 9 in total exports ($599B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Netherlands exported €17M and imported €56M from Cameroon, resulting in a negative trade balance of €39M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Netherlands have increased by €6M (54.5%) from €11M to €17M, while imports decreased by €-21M (-27.3%) from €77M to €56M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Netherlands to Cameroon were Residual petroleum products, n.e.s., and related... (€18M), Undefined (€4M), Milk and cream and milk products... (€1M), Alcoholic beverages (€1M), and Worn clothing and other worn textile... (€1M). In October 2024 the top imports of Netherlands from Cameroon were Petroleum oils and oils obtained from... (€82M), Cocoa (€37M), and Undefined (€3M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€6M(54.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-21M(-27.3%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Netherlands exported $189M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Netherlands to Cameroon were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($22.4M), Petroleum Coke ($19.8M), and Used Clothing ($17.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.54%, from $312M in 2018 to $189M in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $1.44B to Netherlands. The main products exported from Cameroon to Netherlands were Crude Petroleum ($857M), Cocoa Beans ($516M), and Cocoa Paste ($31.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 31.5%, from $366M in 2023 to $1.44B in 2018.

Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$96.9B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Cameroon included Germany ($96.9B), Belgium ($87B), and France ($67.3B).

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

Difference in imports from Cameroon (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Cameroon

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

During 2023, Netherlands had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($42.4M), Animal Products ($31.9M), and Chemical Products ($27.5M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Mineral Products ($857M), Foodstuffs ($555M), and Wood Products ($19.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Netherlands Cameroon+$21.5MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Cameroon Netherlands+$208MPetroleum Gas

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

Product Space of Netherlands (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

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