Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$) was 1.21 billion constant US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Intermediate goods imports, total in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intermediate goods imports, total in Cameroon is 1.21 billion constant US$, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, total in Cameroon peaked at 1.21 billion constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.71 million constant US$, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 66.71 million constant US$ | — |
| 1980 | 78.19 million constant US$ | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 79.99 million constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 130.44 million constant US$ | +63.1% |
| 1983 | 112.33 million constant US$ | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 645.53 million constant US$ | +474.7% |
| 1985 | 490.58 million constant US$ | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 660.11 million constant US$ | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 773.10 million constant US$ | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 635.63 million constant US$ | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 692.20 million constant US$ | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 663.82 million constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 630.63 million constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 522.79 million constant US$ | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 687.47 million constant US$ | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 602.91 million constant US$ | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 666.82 million constant US$ | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 682.83 million constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 688.29 million constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 744.32 million constant US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 761.43 million constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 837.58 million constant US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 881.13 million constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 926.95 million constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 974.78 million constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 billion constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 billion constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion constant US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 billion constant US$ | +6.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.21 billion constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.50 million constant US$, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.21 billion constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 220.73 million constant US$, 5.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +474.7% | 112.33 million constant US$ | 645.53 million constant US$ |
| 1982 | +63.1% | 79.99 million constant US$ | 130.44 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.71 million constant US$ | 66.71 million constant US$ | 66.71 million constant US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 429.81 million constant US$ | 78.19 million constant US$ | 773.10 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 665.13 million constant US$ | 522.79 million constant US$ | 761.43 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion constant US$ | 837.58 million constant US$ | 1.21 billion constant US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More trade data for Cameroon
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 106.18 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.44 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5712 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 9.92 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.01 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intermediate goods imports, total in Cameroon?
- Intermediate goods imports, total in Cameroon was 1.21 billion constant US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 billion constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.71 million constant US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for intermediate goods imports, total?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
- Is intermediate goods imports, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Intermediate goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.