Cameroon: Telephone Apparatus Market 2024

Telephone Apparatus Market Size in Cameroon

The Cameroonian telephone apparatus market dropped significantly to $X in 2022, declining by X% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption continues to indicate a abrupt descent. Over the period under review, the market attained the maximum level at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Telephone Apparatus Exports

Exports from Cameroon

In 2022, exports of telephone apparatus from Cameroon contracted remarkably to X units, dropping by X% against the year before. Overall, exports continue to indicate a deep slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X units. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, telephone apparatus exports contracted sharply to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports recorded a abrupt downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports reached the peak figure at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

The United States (X units) was the main destination for telephone apparatus exports from Cameroon, accounting for a X% share of total exports. Moreover, telephone apparatus exports to the United States exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, France (X units), fourfold. The third position in this ranking was taken by the UK (X units), with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to the United States stood at X%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: France (X% per year) and the UK (X% per year).

In value terms, the United States ($X) remains the key foreign market for telephone apparatus exports from Cameroon, comprising X% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Central African Republic ($X), with a X% share of total exports. It was followed by the UK, with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to the United States totaled X%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Central African Republic (X% per year) and the UK (X% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average telephone apparatus export price stood at $X per unit in 2022, reducing by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, showed resilient growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the average export price increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per unit, and then shrank slightly in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the Netherlands ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to France ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Hong Kong SAR (X%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Telephone Apparatus Imports

Imports into Cameroon

In 2022, supplies from abroad of telephone apparatus decreased by X% to X units for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. Overall, imports recorded a abrupt curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Imports peaked at X units in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, telephone apparatus imports contracted to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports saw a abrupt setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X units) constituted the largest supplier of telephone apparatus to Cameroon, with a X% share of total imports. Moreover, telephone apparatus imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Hong Kong SAR (X units), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by the Netherlands (X units), with an X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China stood at X%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Hong Kong SAR (X% per year) and the Netherlands (X% per year).

In value terms, China ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and Hong Kong SAR ($X) appeared to be the largest telephone apparatus suppliers to Cameroon, together comprising X% of total imports.

The Netherlands, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average telephone apparatus import price stood at $X per unit in 2022, with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price showed a remarkable increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the average import price increased by X%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $X per unit in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Estonia ($X per unit), while the price for South Africa ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United Arab Emirates (X%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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