Group 1 - The trade deficit in Cameroon for the second quarter of 2025 reached 795.5 billion CFA francs (approximately 1.333 billion USD), an increase from 721.9 billion CFA francs in the previous quarter, indicating a rise of 66.6 billion CFA francs within three months [1] - Year-on-year, the trade deficit decreased by 144.3 billion CFA francs, primarily due to a decline in export value [1] - Total goods imports amounted to 1,382.8 billion CFA francs, an increase of nearly 198 billion CFA francs compared to the first quarter, driven by a significant rise in import volume (+27.3%) despite a slight decrease in procurement prices (-5.6%) [1] Group 2 - Goods exports for the second quarter of 2025 were 587.1 billion CFA francs, a decrease of 531.2 billion CFA francs from the previous quarter, attributed to a drop in sales volume (-45.6%) and a decline in prices (-7.8%) [2] - The decline in export value was primarily observed in cocoa beans, crude oil, liquefied natural gas, raw cotton, and aluminum, with respective decreases of 70.5 billion CFA francs (-86%), 150.9 billion CFA francs (-28.8%), 69.7 billion CFA francs (-43%), 35.7 billion CFA francs (-24%), and 10.9 billion CFA francs (-45%) [2]