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2022
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Exports $35.9MRnk 79 / 208
2022
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Top Product $9.79MUncoated Paper
2022
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Exports $13.5MRnk 23 / 126
2022
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Top Product $4.23MCoffee
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.01Rnk 113 / 133
2022
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GDP$252BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$44.3BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH47%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $24,275CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH18%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$1,588CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH10.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $35.9M to Cameroon. The main products that Portugal exported to Cameroon were Uncoated Paper ($9.79M), Other Printed Material ($7.17M), and Petroleum Gas ($2.79M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.98%, from $41.8M in 2017 to $35.9M in 2022.

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

Cameroon-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $13.5M to Portugal. The main products that Cameroon exported to Portugal were Coffee ($4.23M), Raw Cotton ($3.54M), and Sawn Wood ($3.42M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.9%,  from $125M in 2017 to $13.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, Portugal exported €6.12M and imported €1.77M from Cameroon, resulting in a positive trade balance of €4.35M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Portugal have increased by €4.22M (222%) from €1.9M to €6.12M, while imports decreased by €-506k (-22.2%) from €2.28M to €1.77M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Portugal to Cameroon were Paper articles (€877k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€604k), Books, newspapers, & other prints (€469k), Glues, starches, & albuminoid products (€209k), and Ceramic products (€92k). In September 2024 the top imports of Portugal from Cameroon were Cotton (€756k), Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€444k), Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€410k), Precious stones, metals, & pearls (€68.7k), and Plastics & articles thereof (€35.1k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year exports to Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€517k or 592%), Paper articles (€348k or 65.7%), and Books, newspapers, & other prints (€209k or 80.2%). In September 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from Cameroon was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Electrical machinery and electronics (€-10.1k or -100%) and Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€-1.45k or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€4.22M(222%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€-506k(-22.2%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Portugal exported $35.9M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Portugal to Cameroon were Uncoated Paper ($9.79M), Other Printed Material ($7.17M), and Petroleum Gas ($2.79M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.98%, from $41.8M in 2017 to $35.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $13.5M to Portugal. The main products exported from Cameroon to Portugal were Coffee ($4.23M), Raw Cotton ($3.54M), and Sawn Wood ($3.42M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.9%, from $125M in 2022 to $13.5M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Cameroon included Spain ($20.5B), Germany ($8.76B), and France ($9.49B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Portugal included India ($974M), Central African Republic ($243M), and Vietnam ($187M).

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Cameroon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Portugal had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Paper Goods ($17.6M), Chemical Products ($5.11M), and Metals ($3.19M).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Wood Products ($5.04M), Vegetable Products ($4.35M), and Textiles ($3.54M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Portugal Cameroon+$910kPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Cameroon Portugal+$2.04MSawn Wood

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

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

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