Economic Outlook
Our content analyzes national and international economic conditions, macroeconomic indicators, growth trends, inflation, employment, interest rates, and market developments. This section deciphers economic trends, financial cycles, and short-term factors that influence business activity and household purchasing power.
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Trade: Frozen Fish Imports Plummet 59% at Port of Douala
A report released by the Port of Douala for the first three months of 2026 shows a significant decline in frozen fish imports, from 45,246 tons to 18,529 tons compared to the same quarter in 2025.
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Coffee: Cameroonian exports down 17.6% in the first quarter of 2026
The economic indicators established by the National Economic and Financial Council for the first three months of the 2026 fiscal year show external sales of coffee capped at 4.1 billion FCFA, compared to 5 billion FCFA recorded during the same period a year earlier.
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2025-2026 Cocoa Season: Cameroon's Exports Down 20%
The National Office of Cocoa and Coffee reports a marketed production of 247,914 tons for the 2025-2026 season, down from 309,518 tons the previous year.
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Public Finances: SONARA, Camair-Co, and CAMTEL Account for 93% of Domestic Debt
According to the Autonomous Amortization Fund's records as of the end of June 2026, the direct domestic debt of public enterprises and institutions stands at 319.6 billion FCFA.
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Chad-Cameroon Pipeline: Transit Rights Generate 222.2 Billion FCFA from 2020 to 2025
The medium-term budget programming documents published by the Ministry of Finance show a cumulative total of 222.2 billion FCFA received by the Treasury from 2020 to 2025 for the transit rights of Chadian crude oil.
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Bananas: Exports up 17.6%
Cameroon is showing strong growth in the banana sector with a total export volume of 122,001 tons in the first half of 2026.
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Coffee: Export recipes decline by 17.6% in the first quarter of 2026
The global value of coffee shipments plummeted to 4.1 billion FCFA in the first three months of 2026, compared to 5 billion FCFA recorded a year earlier.
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Public Debt: Ranking of CEMAC Countries by Debt Volume
The distribution of sub-regional debt issued through auction reveals a marked imbalance between the six member states of the monetary zone.
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Outlook: The departure of the Hilli Episeyo floating liquefied natural gas plant is expected to reduce economic growth to 3.2% in 2026
The scheduled shutdown of the maritime operations of the floating liquefied natural gas plant in July 2026 has clouded the prospects for national activity expansion. Projections developed by the National Economic and Financial Committee anticipate a slowdown in the pace of wealth growth in Cameroon, reduced to 3.2% for the current year and 3.1% in 2027, compared to 3.5% recorded at the end of 2025.
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Agriculture: Cameroon's Export Revenues Plummet 30% in Q1 2026
The unfavorable reversal of global commodity prices, such as rubber, cocoa, and coffee, is heavily weighing on the country's foreign exchange earnings, despite resilience observed in the cotton and banana segments.
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Trade: Sino-African Exchanges Increase by 24% in the First Half of 2026
Trade between China and Africa grew by 24% in the first half of 2026, with Chinese exports to Africa increasing by 26.2%. However, this growth masks a structural imbalance in the balance of payments that is unfavorable to African nations.
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Wood: Fiscal tightening causes a 7.9 billion FCFA decline in exit duties in 2025
The log export tax increases to 75%, leading to a collapse in taxable volumes. Log and lumber exports decline by 26.5% and 14.9%, respectively. The wood sector records a global deficit of 32.07 billion FCFA.
