| Cameroon |
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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 20.926 | 22.9 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 1 110 | 1 181 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 2 | 2.7 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 15.784 | 16.88 | 18.327 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 3.7 | 2 | 3.8 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 909.429 | 946.086 | 999.213 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 0.3 | 2 | 5.1 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 9069.727 | 7150.746 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 528.2848 | 527.4681 | 522.8901 |
Source : (1) IMF - World Economic Outlook Database,
(2) ILO - Key Indicators of the Labour Market, (3) World Bank - World Development Indicators
| GDP per activity sector | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Agriculture and fishing (%) | 20.42 | 20.66 | 20.28 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 30.58 | 31.99 | 33.53 |
| Services (%) | 49.00 | 47.35 | 46.18 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 319 | 225 | 309 | 101/141 |
Source : UNCTAD - World Investment Report
Note : (*) World Rank = UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance Index.
It is a measure of the extend to which a host country receives inward FDI relative to its economic size.
It is calculated as a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows to its share in global GDP.
| Indicators (USD billion) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Imports of goods | |||
| Exports of goods | |||
| Trade balance | |||
| Current account |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 39.2 | 48.8 | 52.5 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 19.8 | 25.4 | 26.8 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 19.4 | 23.5 | 25.7 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 12.2 | 23.3 | 10.7 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 9.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | ||
| Agricultural raw materials | 1.7 | 23.7 |
| Food products | 18.3 | 19.3 |
| Hydrocarbons | 17.8 | 46.7 |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | 60.9 | 5.2 |
| Ores and metals | 1.3 | 5.1 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | .. | .. |
| Transport | .. | .. |
| Tourism | .. | .. |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Trade Data, by HS Code | |
| Import Statistics | Export Statistics |
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data
| Main Customers (% of exports) |
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| Spain | 18,60% |
| Italy | 13,40% |
| France | 12,30% |
| Netherlands | 8,70% |
| United Kingdom | 5,40% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
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| Nigeria | 22,10% |
| France | 19,10% |
| China | 5,20% |
| USA | 4,90% |
| Belgium | 3,90% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
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