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17.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Saudi Arabia-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $17.1M to Cameroon. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Cameroon were Propylene Polymers ($5.33M), Cement ($4.06M), and Ethylene Polymers ($2.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.42%, from $28.1M in 2018 to $17.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Cameroon.

Cameroon-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $6.49M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Cameroon exported to Saudi Arabia were Sawn Wood ($6.03M), Wood Fiberboard ($154k), and Rough Wood ($121k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.11%,  from $5.31M in 2018 to $6.49M in 2023.

In 2023, Cameroon did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $17.1M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Cameroon were Propylene Polymers ($5.33M), Cement ($4.06M), and Ethylene Polymers ($2.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.42%, from $28.1M in 2018 to $17.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $6.49M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Cameroon to Saudi Arabia were Sawn Wood ($6.03M), Wood Fiberboard ($154k), and Rough Wood ($121k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.11%, from $5.31M in 2023 to $6.49M in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$64.4B
Cameroon
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Cameroon included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Saudi Arabia included Central African Republic ($115M), Israel ($342k), and Sao Tome and Principe ($30k).

Difference in imports from Cameroon (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Cameroon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($8.55M), Mineral Products ($4.07M), and Textiles ($2.11M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Wood Products ($6.35M), Vegetable Products ($81.4k), and Chemical Products ($21.7k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Cameroon+$6.54kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Cameroon Saudi Arabia+$6.05kCrude 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 Saudi Arabia and Cameroon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia.

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

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