Cameroon’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports generated CFA350.1 billion in revenue in 2025, down by CFA30.6 billion from CFA380.8 billion recorded in 2024, according to data published April 1, 2026 by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The report does not specify the reasons behind the decline. However, analysis from the International Energy Agency points to falling global prices during part of the year. “An influx of LNG pushed gas prices lower in the second half of 2025 and narrowed the gap between European and Asian prices,” the agency noted in a report released on January 23, 2026.
Export volume data support the idea that the drop in revenue was largely price-driven. LNG shipments remained broadly stable, totaling 1.378 million tons in 2025, compared with 1.375 million tons a year earlier.
Despite the decline in earnings, LNG remains a major source of foreign exchange for Cameroon. It ranked as the country’s third-largest export in 2025, accounting for 11.4% of total export revenues.
Cocoa beans led with 26.3% of export earnings, followed by crude oil at 22.9%, according to the INS report.
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