External balance on goods and services in Cameroon
Cameroon: External balance on goods and services was -2.13 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Cameroon, 2016–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Cameroon is -2.13 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and down 288.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Cameroon peaked at -548.79 billion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.13 trillion constant LCU, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -721.37 billion constant LCU | -940.58 billion constant LCU | -548.79 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | -1.28 trillion constant LCU | -2.13 trillion constant LCU | -665.94 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 143 Gabon -1.88 trillion constant LCU compare
- 144 Bangladesh -1.98 trillion constant LCU compare
- 145 Kazakhstan -2.08 trillion constant LCU compare
- 147 Philippines -2.31 trillion constant LCU compare
- 148 Senegal -2.67 trillion constant LCU compare
- 149 Uganda -3.38 trillion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -536.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -921.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.13 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 33.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Cameroon?
- External balance on goods and services in Cameroon was -2.13 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -548.79 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 288.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.