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About

Cameroon-China In 2022, Cameroon exported $571M to China. The main products that Cameroon exported to China are Crude Petroleum ($235M), Rough Wood ($108M), and Petroleum Gas ($84.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of Cameroon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $34.6M in 1995 to $571M in 2022.

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

China-Cameroon In 2022, China exported $3.17B to Cameroon. The main products that China exported to Cameroon were Pesticides ($119M), Rubber Footwear ($114M), and Knit Women's Suits ($81.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 22%, from $14.6M in 1995 to $3.17B in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B). That same year, China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Cameroon exported $571M to China. The main products exported from Cameroon to China were Crude Petroleum ($235M), Rough Wood ($108M), and Petroleum Gas ($84.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of Cameroon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $34.6M in 1995 to $571M in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $3.17B to Cameroon. The main products exported from China to Cameroon were Pesticides ($119M), Rubber Footwear ($114M), and Knit Women's Suits ($81.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 22%, from $14.6M in 1995 to $3.17B in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon (Flag) and China (Flag)

Cameroon Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Cameroon
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.31B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Cameroon than China were Central African Republic ($243M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Cameroon were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($320M), Wood Products ($202M), and Textiles ($26M).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($629M), Metals ($537M), and Textiles ($421M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Cameroon has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Cameroon.

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

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