Vietnam (VNM) and Cameroon (CMR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Vietnam-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $42M to Cameroon. The main products that Vietnam exported to Cameroon were Bedspreads ($17.1M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($7.82M), and Rice ($4.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 9.22%, from $27M in 2017 to $42M in 2022.

In 2022, Vietnam did not export any services to Cameroon.

Cameroon-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $187M to Vietnam. The main products that Cameroon exported to Vietnam were Sawn Wood ($99M), Rough Wood ($73.1M), and Raw Cotton ($13.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $259M in 2017 to $187M in 2022.

In 2022, Cameroon did not export any services to Vietnam.

Comparison: In 2022, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Vietnam exported $42M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Vietnam to Cameroon were Bedspreads ($17.1M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($7.82M), and Rice ($4.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 9.22%, from $27M in 2017 to $42M in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $187M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Cameroon to Vietnam were Sawn Wood ($99M), Rough Wood ($73.1M), and Raw Cotton ($13.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $259M in 2022 to $187M in 2017.

Exports from Vietnam () to Cameroon () (2022)

Exports from Cameroon () to Vietnam () (2022)

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Trade between Vietnam () and Cameroon ()

Cameroon Exports

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Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$117B

Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

This map shows whether countries import more from Vietnam or Cameroon. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Vietnam and Cameroon or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Cameroon included United States ($117B), China ($58.7B), and South Korea ($25.2B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Vietnam included Central African Republic ($243M).

Difference in imports from Cameroon () and Vietnam () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Vietnam - Cameroon

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This chart compares trade between Vietnam and Cameroon by product, considering products traded by both, Vietnam and Cameroon.

During 2022, Vietnam had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Textiles ($17.8M), Animal Products ($8.04M), and Vegetable Products ($4.98M).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Wood Products ($172M), Textiles ($13.8M), and Vegetable Products ($1.23M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Vietnam Cameroon+$3.85MRice

Top Product Potential Cameroon Vietnam+$4.97MRaw Cotton

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Vietnam and Cameroon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Vietnam indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Vietnam.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Vietnam () to Cameroon () (2022)

Exports from Cameroon () to Vietnam () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Vietnam () and Cameroon ()

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Cameroon () and Vietnam () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Vietnam - Cameroon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Vietnam () and Cameroon () (2022)

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