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Cameroon

Central Africa

Cameroon is Central Africa's most diversified economy, with strong sectors in agriculture, oil, timber and manufacturing. Its strategic location makes it a gateway to the regional market.

PIL
$48B
Population
28.6M
GDP Growth
+4%
Capital
Yaoundé
Capital
Yaoundé
Population
28.6M
Currency
Franco CFA
Language
Francese, Inglese
Fuso Orario
UTC+1
Superficie
475,442 km²

Panoramica

Cameroon, called 'Africa in miniature' for its geographical and cultural diversity, is Central Africa's most diversified economy. Bilingual (French-English), the country is a strategic commercial crossroads with the ports of Douala and the new deep-water port of Kribi. The economy is based on oil, agriculture (cocoa, coffee, bananas, cotton), timber and a growing manufacturing sector. Vision 2035 aims to make Cameroon an emerging country.

Key Sectors

PetrolioAgricolturaLegnameManifattura

Geografia e Territorio

Clima

Varia da tropicale lungo la costa a semiarido nel nord

Territorio

Pianure costiere, altopiani centrali, montagne a ovest

Risorse Naturali
PetrolioBauxiteFerroLegnameEnergia idroelettrica

Economia

PIL (Nominale)
$48B
USD 2024
PIL pro Capite
$1,678
USD 2024
GDP Growth
+4%
Annuale
Inflazione
6.2%
2024
Fonte: World Bank (2024)

Commercio Italia - Cameroon

Interscambio commerciale bilaterale (dati 2022)

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+6.8%
Export Italia
€60,000,000
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+9.2%
Import Italia
€306,000,000
Bilancia Commerciale
-€246,000,000
Deficit per Italia

Principali Export Italiani

MacchinariAutomotive e ricambiProdotti chimiciApparecchi elettrici

Principali Import Italiani

Petrolio greggioCacaoLegname tropicaleBanane

Opportunità di Business

Agroindustria e trasformazione cacao
Energia idroelettrica (Grand Inga)
Infrastrutture portuali Douala-Kribi
Telecomunicazioni e digitale

Clima degli Investimenti

Economia piu diversificata Africa Centrale. Porto Kribi nuovo hub. Vision 2035 per industrializzazione.

Accordi Bilaterali Italia - Cameroon

Accordo cooperazione economica 2018
Protocollo ENI 2020
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