Cameroon

U.S.-Cameroon Trade Facts

Cameroon is currently our 108th largest goods trading partner with $739 million in total (two way) goods trade during 2008. Goods exports totaled $125 million; Goods imports totaled $614 million. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Cameroon was $489 million in 2008.

Exports

Cameroon was the United States' 139th largest goods export market in 2008.

U.S. goods exports to Cameroon in 2008 were $125 million, down 5.9% ($8 million) from 2007.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2008 were: Machinery ($70 million), Vehicles ($11 million), Electrical Machinery ($5 million), Cereals (wheat) ($4 million), and Mineral Fuel (petroleum coke) ($4 million).

U.S. agricultural exports to Cameroon in 2008 were $10 million.

Imports

Cameroon was the United States' 87th largest supplier of goods imports in 2008.

U.S. goods imports from Cameroon totaled $614 million in 2008, a 106.6% increase ($317 million) from 2007.

The five largest import categories in 2008 were: Mineral Fuel and Oil ($544 million), Wood ($29 million), Rubber ($16 million), Cocoa ($7 million), and Electrical Machinery ($5 million).

U.S. imports of agricultural products from Cameroon totaled $25 million in 2008.

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Cameroon was $489 million in 2008, a 197.6% increase ($325 million) from 2007.

Investment

U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cameroon (stock) was $71 million in 2007 (latest data available), a 37.7% decrease from 2006.

*NOTE: No services trade data with Cameroon is available.