Cameroon - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon was $6,408,194,000 as of 2010. Over the past 33 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $8,092,292,000 in 2008 and $1,054,300,000 in 1977.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 $1,054,300,000
1978 $1,415,563,000
1979 $1,735,507,000
1980 $2,337,093,000
1981 $2,092,102,000
1982 $1,969,622,000
1983 $1,942,472,000
1984 $1,820,547,000
1985 $2,072,060,000
1986 $2,578,530,000
1987 $2,487,218,000
1988 $2,122,121,000
1989 $2,169,191,000
1990 $2,475,164,000
1991 $2,229,509,000
1992 $1,948,719,000
1993 $1,746,417,000
1994 $1,545,430,000
1995 $1,607,678,000
1996 $2,283,874,000
1997 $2,392,251,000
1998 $2,325,193,000
1999 $2,049,279,000
2000 $2,501,431,000
2001 $2,924,405,000
2002 $3,097,891,000
2003 $3,436,626,000
2004 $3,964,683,000
2005 $4,344,677,000
2006 $4,653,458,000
2007 $5,985,581,000
2008 $8,092,292,000
2009 $6,338,947,000
2010 $6,408,194,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Cameroon was $7,200,420,000 as of 2010. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $8,434,792,000 in 2008 and $197,515,600 in 1965.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1965 $197,515,600
1966 $201,177,200
1967 $210,908,000
1968 $259,406,600
1969 $263,432,900
1970 $286,172,800
1971 $335,126,900
1972 $373,274,400
1973 $422,044,800
1974 $514,251,500
1975 $703,141,200
1976 $841,897,900
1977 $936,044,300
1978 $1,240,159,000
1979 $1,641,291,000
1980 $1,828,861,000
1981 $2,169,801,000
1982 $2,117,132,000
1983 $2,163,148,000
1984 $2,418,063,000
1985 $2,572,868,000
1986 $2,413,598,000
1987 $2,537,513,000
1988 $1,994,133,000
1989 $1,979,527,000
1990 $1,930,732,000
1991 $1,820,379,000
1992 $2,087,299,000
1993 $2,106,326,000
1994 $1,558,556,000
1995 $1,553,977,000
1996 $1,789,924,000
1997 $1,806,714,000
1998 $1,705,058,000
1999 $1,799,923,000
2000 $1,980,912,000
2001 $2,228,162,000
2002 $2,253,924,000
2003 $2,712,256,000
2004 $3,128,374,000
2005 $3,561,530,000
2006 $3,762,598,000
2007 $4,394,630,000
2008 $8,434,792,000
2009 $6,966,599,000
2010 $7,200,420,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Cameroon was 3,566,200,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,777,140,000,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 48,399,990,000 in 1965.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1965 48,399,990,000
1966 49,300,000,000
1967 52,000,000,000
1968 63,800,000,000
1969 65,399,990,000
1970 78,500,000,000
1971 92,500,000,000
1972 98,500,020,000
1973 101,700,000,000
1974 118,400,000,000
1975 156,400,000,000
1976 189,500,000,000
1977 231,900,000,000
1978 295,900,000,000
1979 355,600,000,000
1980 382,607,000,000
1981 510,431,000,000
1982 628,093,000,000
1983 767,168,000,000
1984 990,240,000,000
1985 1,212,150,000,000
1986 933,104,000,000
1987 808,933,000,000
1988 581,720,000,000
1989 624,258,000,000
1990 580,488,000,000
1991 489,002,000,000
1992 585,237,000,000
1993 558,950,000,000
1994 676,940,000,000
1995 805,940,000,000
1996 898,210,000,000
1997 977,620,000,000
1998 1,026,600,000,000
1999 1,059,140,000,000
2000 1,300,100,000,000
2001 1,639,260,000,000
2002 1,570,960,000,000
2003 1,576,360,000,000
2004 1,652,670,000,000
2005 1,878,600,000,000
2006 1,967,000,000,000
2007 2,106,200,000,000
2008 3,777,140,000,000
2009 3,289,530,000,000
2010 3,566,200,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$) in Cameroon was 2,915,738,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 2,915,738,000 in 2010 and 336,716,500 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 383,160,100
1961 375,942,500
1962 375,001,100
1963 336,716,500
1964 351,151,600
1965 389,918,800
1966 396,820,000
1967 369,019,800
1968 427,798,600
1969 425,912,300
1970 468,345,900
1971 568,617,100
1972 563,587,600
1973 512,038,300
1974 513,608,900
1975 541,269,800
1976 599,421,200
1977 662,286,200
1978 719,801,900
1979 801,663,000
1980 794,838,300
1981 1,192,591,000
1982 1,091,130,000
1983 1,110,033,000
1984 1,405,094,000
1985 1,504,521,000
1986 1,758,785,000
1987 1,716,574,000
1988 1,366,393,000
1989 1,145,037,000
1990 1,260,686,000
1991 1,303,550,000
1992 1,050,661,000
1993 1,059,066,000
1994 1,082,366,000
1995 1,094,272,000
1996 1,257,318,000
1997 1,464,776,000
1998 1,658,126,000
1999 1,706,212,000
2000 1,980,912,000
2001 2,258,938,000
2002 2,087,100,000
2003 2,162,227,000
2004 2,427,096,000
2005 2,473,513,000
2006 2,530,498,000
2007 2,686,750,000
2008 2,842,582,000
2009 2,694,767,000
2010 2,915,738,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Cameroon was 8.20 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 50.04 in 1981 and a minimum value of -20.40 in 1988.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 -1.88
1962 -0.25
1963 -10.21
1964 4.29
1965 11.04
1966 1.77
1967 -7.01
1968 15.93
1969 -0.44
1970 9.96
1971 21.41
1972 -0.88
1973 -9.15
1974 0.31
1975 5.39
1976 10.74
1977 10.49
1978 8.68
1979 11.37
1980 -0.85
1981 50.04
1982 -8.51
1983 1.73
1984 26.58
1985 7.08
1986 16.90
1987 -2.40
1988 -20.40
1989 -16.20
1990 10.10
1991 3.40
1992 -19.40
1993 0.80
1994 2.20
1995 1.10
1996 14.90
1997 16.50
1998 13.20
1999 2.90
2000 16.10
2001 14.04
2002 -7.61
2003 3.60
2004 12.25
2005 1.91
2006 2.30
2007 6.17
2008 5.80
2009 -5.20
2010 8.20

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Cameroon was 1,913,640,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,913,640,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 220,992,000,000 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 251,473,000,000
1961 246,736,000,000
1962 246,118,000,000
1963 220,992,000,000
1964 230,466,000,000
1965 255,909,000,000
1966 260,438,000,000
1967 242,193,000,000
1968 280,770,000,000
1969 279,532,000,000
1970 307,382,000,000
1971 373,191,000,000
1972 369,890,000,000
1973 336,058,000,000
1974 337,088,000,000
1975 355,243,000,000
1976 393,408,000,000
1977 434,667,000,000
1978 472,416,000,000
1979 526,142,000,000
1980 521,663,000,000
1981 782,714,000,000
1982 716,123,000,000
1983 728,530,000,000
1984 922,182,000,000
1985 987,438,000,000
1986 1,154,310,000,000
1987 1,126,610,000,000
1988 896,782,000,000
1989 751,504,000,000
1990 827,405,000,000
1991 855,537,000,000
1992 689,563,000,000
1993 695,079,000,000
1994 710,371,000,000
1995 718,185,000,000
1996 825,195,000,000
1997 961,352,000,000
1998 1,088,250,000,000
1999 1,119,810,000,000
2000 1,300,100,000,000
2001 1,482,570,000,000
2002 1,369,790,000,000
2003 1,419,100,000,000
2004 1,592,940,000,000
2005 1,623,400,000,000
2006 1,660,800,000,000
2007 1,763,350,000,000
2008 1,865,620,000,000
2009 1,768,610,000,000
2010 1,913,640,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Cameroon was 32.03 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 35.54 in 2008, while its lowest value was 14.64 in 1991.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1965 24.26
1966 23.58
1967 22.58
1968 24.63
1969 22.86
1970 24.67
1971 27.16
1972 26.09
1973 24.00
1974 22.80
1975 25.54
1976 27.36
1977 27.81
1978 28.12
1979 28.24
1980 27.13
1981 28.41
1982 28.91
1983 29.30
1984 30.99
1985 31.58
1986 22.72
1987 20.63
1988 15.96
1989 17.77
1990 17.31
1991 14.64
1992 18.32
1993 15.57
1994 16.90
1995 17.79
1996 18.39
1997 18.36
1998 17.71
1999 17.16
2000 19.66
2001 23.21
2002 20.72
2003 19.91
2004 19.83
2005 21.47
2006 20.95
2007 21.25
2008 35.54
2009 31.41
2010 32.03

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments