Thailand (THA) and Cameroon (CMR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Thailand-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Thailand exported $131M to Cameroon. The main products that Thailand exported to Cameroon were Rice ($99.4M), Uncoated Paper ($4.43M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $252M in 2018 to $131M in 2023.

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

Cameroon-Thailand Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $1.69M to Thailand. The main products that Cameroon exported to Thailand were Sawn Wood ($941k), Rough Wood ($390k), and Densified Wood ($150k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $3.08M in 2018 to $1.69M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 25 in total exports ($332B). 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, Thailand exported $131M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Thailand to Cameroon were Rice ($99.4M), Uncoated Paper ($4.43M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $252M in 2018 to $131M in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $1.69M to Thailand. The main products exported from Cameroon to Thailand were Sawn Wood ($941k), Rough Wood ($390k), and Densified Wood ($150k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $3.08M in 2023 to $1.69M in 2018.

Exports from Thailand () to Cameroon () (2023)

Exports from Cameroon () to Thailand () (2023)

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Trade between Thailand () and Cameroon ()

Thailand Exports

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Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$58.5B

Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Thailand than Cameroon included United States ($58.5B), China ($44.1B), and Japan ($24.9B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Cameroon

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

During 2023, Thailand had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($99.7M), Textiles ($8.9M), and Transportation ($5.43M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Wood Products ($1.48M), Machines ($113k), and Paper Goods ($61.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand Cameroon+$2.69MDelivery Trucks

Top Product Potential Cameroon Thailand+$1.41MSawn 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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Thailand and Cameroon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Thailand indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Thailand.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Thailand () to Cameroon () (2023)

Exports from Cameroon () to Thailand () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Thailand () and Cameroon ()

Thailand Exports

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Cameroon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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