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Export Market

Cameroon

ISO: CM / CMR

Country Profile

Capital Yaoundé
Population 29.4M
GDP $53.3B (2024)
GDP per Capita $1,830
Income Level Lower-Middle Income
Currency Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr)
Language English
Timezone UTC+01:00
Region Africa · Middle Africa

Trade Partners

Cameroon Exports To

  • Netherlands 21.0%
  • France 14.0%
  • UAE 13.0%
  • India 9.0%
  • China 8.0%

Key exports: crude petroleum, natural gas, gold, cocoa beans, wood (2023)

Cameroon Imports From

  • China 43.0%
  • France 6.0%
  • India 6.0%
  • Belgium 4.0%
  • UAE 4.0%

Key imports: garments, refined petroleum, plastic products, wheat, rice (2023)

Economic Overview

largest CEMAC economy with many natural resources; recent political instability and terrorism reducing economic output; systemic corruption; poor property rights enforcement; increasing poverty in northern regions

Government: presidential republic

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Cameroon, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Geographic Region

Africa

Trading Bloc Memberships

Cameroon is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

AfCFTA African Continental Free Trade Area Free Trade Area

Export Guidance

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Official Resources

Government export support for Cameroon.

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