Cameroon: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Cameroon's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 18.73.
That's down 11.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Cameroon ranks #148 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #36 of 39.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 29.92
- Trough
- 18.50
- 1-year change
- -11.0%
- 5-year change
- -20.4%
- -4.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -31.2%
- -3.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 18.7299 | |
| 21.0376 | |
| 21.9648 | |
| 20.2220 | |
| 18.5031 | |
| 23.5284 | |
| 21.8513 | |
| 20.8479 | |
| 21.6887 | |
| 24.5510 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cameroon's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Cameroon's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 18.73, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cameroon's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Cameroon's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 11.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Cameroon ranked #148 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Cameroon's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Cameroon is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #36 of 39.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.