Cameroon Posts 3.5% Growth in 2025 as Trade Deficit Hits CFAF2.1trn

Cameroon’s economy expanded by 3.5% in 2025, supported by a 3.8% rise in non-oil activity, while the country’s trade deficit reached CFAF2.098 trillion as imports continued to outstrip exports, according to the latest government economic report. The apport Annuel sur la Situation Économique du Cameroun (Édition 2025) was presented by Economy, Planning and Regional Development Minister Alamine Ousmane Mey in Yaoundé on August 25. The nearly 200-page document examines the country’s macroeconomic position, competitiveness, investment, public policy implementation and exposure to external shocks. The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, MINEPAT, said real gross domestic product growth stood at 3.5% in 2025, while non-oil activities grew by 3.8%. The ministry said growth remained resilient in a difficult international environment. According to the report, non-oil activity, particularly services, was the main driver of economic expansion during the year. The services sector grew by 4.3%. The document also shows that inflation eased to 3.4% in 2025 from 4.5% in 2024, reducing the pace of the general increase in consumer prices. Food prices, however, rose ...
2026-08-28 19:15:50