Goods imports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Goods imports was 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Cameroon peaked at 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 719.19 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 980.48 million BoP, current US$ | 719.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 117 Albania 8.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Mozambique 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Palestine 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Malta 7.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Tajikistan 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Final consumption expenditure 87.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.41 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 51.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 39.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Cameroon?
- Goods imports in Cameroon was 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.19 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for goods imports?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.